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William Rivers Pitt | When It Comes to Trump, We Should Be Too Petrified to Laugh
There's a joke in here somewhere, but I'll be damned if I can find it.
Reality and the US-Made Famine in Yemen
Building toward a time when our voices may unite and be heard, we must raise them now in crying out for the people of Yemen.
The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Will Prevent People From Getting Jobs
This month the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates for the third time in the last year and a half.
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What Every Country Can Do to Make Schools Safer
Schools should be safe places for children — even during wartime.
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It’s Time to Dismantle Trump’s Murder Budget and Defund Militarism
Trump's budget prioritizes murder over survival. In order to effectively confront it, we must challenge US militarism itself.
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How Slashing the NEA Would Damage the US Economy
Losing the NEA would upset local economies and affect the wallets of people not directly involved in the creative arts.
To Stand With Palau, We Must Stand Against Capitalism
Perhaps the ocean, in its immensity and its intimacy, its vast and delicate diversity, can awaken us, when appeals to lower carbon emissions have not.
The Human Race Has Only 50 Years Left
The environmental crisis is likely to spur increasing conflict ending in nuclear war.
Why Progressives Should Care About US Agricultural Policy
Farmers should not have to plow 20,000 acres of rented land just to make a living.
Trump’s Budget Won’t Balance Federal Spending, but It’ll Move a Lot of Money to the Rich
Trump can't use his oratory skills to overcome basic mathematics.