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Bradley Manning’s Revelations Saved Lives
After WikiLeaks published his documentation of Iraqi torture centers established by the United States, the Iraqi government refused Obama's request to extend immunity to US soldiers who commit criminal …
Can the Federal Election Commission Be Saved?
The FEC is in the news with reports that Republicans are trying to force changes that would neutralize it even further.
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Seven Things You Wanted to Know About Prosecuting Wall Street
Richard Eskow: There's a shortage of justice where bankers are concerned. Let's get serious about demanding change.
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Glass-Steagall Now: Because the Banks Own Washington
Dean Baker: A bipartisan group of senators are on the right track pushing for a new Glass-Steagall.
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The Courage of Bradley Manning Will Inspire Others to Seize Their Moment of Truth
John Pilger: Bradley Manning is a principled whistleblower and truth-teller who has been vilified and tortured.
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The Missing Discourse in Immigration Reform
The immigration reform bills presently under consideration ignore how US policy has caused Mexican immigration.
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We’re All Being Poisoned by Deregulated Capitalism
The unregulated, earth-destroying capitalism that keeps the one-percent on top is killing everyone, whether they live on the Upper East Side or in the Mississippi Delta.
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Fear and Loathing in the Counter-Revolution
Revolutions that are not fully successful in overthrowing “the system” tend to be followed by a reactionary period of increased, often violent repression by Old Power desperate to maintain …
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At a Crossroad: Can the Labor Movement Save Its Soul?
“At this very moment both the labor and racial justice movements stand at a crossroads in our nation’s consciousness,” writes Hasira Soul.
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Teach for America’s Mission in Chicago
TFA must have taken Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuelu2019s advice by not letting the layoff crisis “go to waste.”