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No Pleasure Ride On A Unicorn: The Case For “Uncivil” Civil Rights Activism
“True, genuine, and effective civil rights activism... is blood sport, pure and simple,” writes Weinstein in regards to his fight against religious zealots in the military.
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War on Syria: Twenty Pounds of Stupid in a Ten-Pound Bag
William Rivers Pitt has a novel idea: instead of attacking Syria, how about we don't attack Syria?
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From Idealism to Cynicism at FEMA
Insider John Dennehy says FEMA misused time and cut corners in the aftermath of super storm Sandy.
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Decay and Repair: Government Corruption Can Be Fixed
The current level of corruption in Congress can be remedied.
President Obama, Don’t Strike Syria Without Congressional Approval
The Constitution and the War Powers Resolution both say that absent an attack on the United States, Congress must approve military action before it takes place. If Congress doesn't …
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The AFL-CIO’s New Strategy: Inspiration or Hype?
After years of embarrassing denial, the AFL-CIO recently took its first baby step in addressing the crisis that has engulfed organized labor: it recognized there was a problem. In the …
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Full Employment: Demand of the Unfinished March
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. understood that the path to equality must begin with full employment.
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Pinching Pensions to Keep Wall Street Fat and Happy
Dean Baker: Contracts with Wall Street types always seem to draw more respect than contracts with workers.
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Annie Leonard | How to Be More Than a Mindful Consumer
The most important decisions about stuff are not those made in the supermarket or department store aisles.
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Detroit, Manufacturing and ReMaking America
Detroit's bankruptcy shows exactly what this whole manufacturing discussion is really about.