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Occupy Draws Strength From the Powerless
Rooj Alwazir, with the Occupy movement, protests in McPherson Square in Washington, January 30, 2012. (Photo: Amanda Lucidon / The New York Times)
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What the Koch Brothers Say Online, but Won’t Say Under Oath
David Koch. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Why will Charles and David Koch produce a video about their position on the Keystone XL oil …
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Concerning the Violent Peace-Police: An Open Letter to Chris Hedges
I am writing this on the premise that you are a well-meaning person who wishes Occupy Wall Street to succeed. I am also writing as someone who was deeply …
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A Good Contest
I love a good contest as much as the next guy, but this one is tremendously important, and if you choose to participate, you'll be striking a blow against …
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Producers vs. Losers: The Cruel Pro-Rich Propaganda of the Right
(Photo: David Shankbone / Flickr) “Producers” and “parasites.” Cruel language justifying extreme greed seems to be mainstream now. Even Presidential candidates feel free to disparage 99% of …
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This Is No Bailout for Main Street America
(Photo: Taber Andrew Bain / Flickr) Big announcements of breakthrough legislative deals during election campaigns should be taken with huge grains of salt. Generally more rhetoric than …
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Catholic Hierarchy Demands Corporate Personhood
What do Koch Industries and the Catholic hierarchy have in common? A determination to shift rights away from individuals and assign them to institutions. In their campaign to …
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Teach-Ins Target Arizona’s Mexican American Studies Ban, Organizations Demand Return of Banished Books
From the high plains of Wyoming to the urban centers of Atlanta, Chicago and New York City, hundreds of schools launched a historic teach-in movement today to incorporate lesson …
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Romney’s Overriding Ambition
Washington - Criticism of Mitt Romney for lacking a coherent message is grossly unfair. He has been forthright, consistent and even eloquent in pressing home his campaign's central theme: …
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When Clint Eastwood Mocks You, You’re Officially Screwed
(Photo: Lars Kristian Flem; Edited: LP / Truthout) You know the wheels have come off the GOP wagon when the Republicans feel compelled to accuse Clint Eastwood …