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Op-Ed
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Noam Chomsky: My Visit to Gaza, the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison
From the earliest days of the Zionist colonization it was argued that Arabs have no real reason to be in Palestine: They can be just as happy somewhere else, …
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Monopoly Endgame for the Global Economy
Unlike the Parker Brother's Monopoly, the economic crash is not a game, and if we do not implement genuine change, then it will be the entire country who loses.
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Obama’s Next Economy: Why He Must Take This Opportunity to Reframe the Economic Debate
Now that Obama has been re-elected, he can begin the process to change the economic conversation so that the government can invest in people and not corporations.
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What Liberals Expect From Obama
You would have lost the election but for your liberal base. For the second time in a row, we saved you. You gained traction in the long campaign only …
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Stopping People From Voting? Seriously, Why Do We Put Up With This For One Minute?
More than fifty years since the Civil Rights Movement, certain Americans have had their right to vote denied based on new voter suppression laws across the nation.
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Heartland Security: The Uncovered Story
I was 6 years old when the topsoil of Kansas blew over the small southwest Iowa town where we lived. The year was 1935. All day long the sky …
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Occupy the Prison-Industrial Complex
The Occupy movement is raising awareness and trying to put an end to major corporations profiting from prison privatization.
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As Sanctions Hit Iran’s Most Vulnerable, the Man Who Dared to Feed Sanction-Starved Iraq Remains in Prison
Dr. Rafil Dhafir, a Muslim, is serving a 22-year sentence set in motion during post-9/11 hysteria that targeted his humanitarian organization.
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Harry Reid: Fix the Filibuster Now!
On Day One of the new Senate term, there will be a small window of a few hours open for Harry Reid and Democrats to reform the filibuster and …
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Arguing Over a Nonexistent Bubble
Once you realize that a social convention is not at all the same thing as a bubble, several related fallacies fall into place.