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Op-Ed
Voices From DC: Speaking Up for Schools and a Quality Education in Communities of Color
School closures siphon resources from public schools into private ventures, entrusting education to corporations.
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On Guns, Unfinished Business
As Jennifer Hudson and the children of Sandy Hook Elementary sang at the Superbowl this Sunday, we are reminded that there is unfinished business when it comes to gun …
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Court Ruling on Labor Board a Blow to Workers’ Rights
The recent overturn of Obama's appointments to the National Labor Relations Board means big money for corporations and less power for American citizens.
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Whose Interests Are “Fiscal Watchdogs” Protecting?
“Can political leaders honestly be both ‘fiscal watchdog’ and 'helpful to business,'” asks Madeline Jarvis.
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Does American Exceptionalism Foster American Decline?
The chauvinistic definition of exceptionalism has become common in the rhetoric of politicians.
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God, Guns and the Sandy Hook Truthers: Vicious Backlash Politics
The way of life gun extremists purport to protect is on its last legs. They know it and it's making them crazy.
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A Technological Drive Toward Driverless Cars
Robots built by robots are changing the entire relationship between capital and labor.
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Media Hate Fest for Venezuela Keeps on Keepin’ On
Although President Chavez isn't perfect, his villainization in Western media is perplexing.
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America’s Faustian Deal with the Devil of War
“We've acquired our enormous wealth and power for the few, but the day when we must hand over our national soul is quickly approaching. ”
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Weekly Update: Unity Increases our Effectiveness
Once again the corporate mass media got the story wrong. The headlines across the country were that occupiers in New York came from households with incomes of over $100,000. …