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Op-Ed
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Afghanistan: Is It Really the End Game?
There is no need for a chaos-engulfed finale to the Afghan War, no reason to continue the bloodshed.
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Yes, We Can: Immigration Bill’s Rightward Drift Highlights Need for Radical Social Movements
Senate Bill 744 is under the sway of Republicans and employers. Policy will only be forced to honor human rights if our social movements make radical demands.
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Uncle Walt’s Kingdom: The Fascist Political Economy of Disney World
I grew up in Orlando. In middle school, visiting Disney was considered a “field trip,” much to the chagrin of my former central Illinois classmates. When you live only …
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LA Indigenous School May Lose Its Charter Due to Arizona-Style Politics
Years ago, an elder told me that the Indigenous cultures of Abya Yala, CemAnahuac or Pachamama – the ancient cultures of this continent – do not need to be …
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Bradley Manning Was Our Voice When We Were Ordered To Stay Silent
My name is Senior Airman, e-4 Heather Linebaugh. I joined the United States Air Force on January 6th 2009, under the impression I was going to be an Imagery …
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Like a Tree, Like a Forest in Taksim Square
My trade union is part of a platform together with professional associations and neighborhood organizations. This platform protests the construction work in Taksim that will demolish the park there. …
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Manifesto for the Obvious International
The exponentially intensifying causes of the social, political, and ecological crises faced by peoples across the globe are becoming increasingly obvious; the wellbeing of all life on planet earth …
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Of Scalps and Savages: How Colonial Language Enforces Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples
Before I head out the door, I watch Morning Joe on MSNBC. It's part of my workday routine. This morning they were talking about the latest issue of the …
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A Better Way to Tax the Multinationals
Tax corporations where they sell, instead of where they claim profits.
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The (Less Than) Eternal Sea: The Poet’s Metaphor and the Styrofoaming of the Waters
Lewis Lapham reflects on the centuries old metaphor of the sea, and the current real life crisis that threatens it.