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The Time for Silence Is Over: Grasping the Reality of Nonviolence
When it comes to understanding nonviolence, its principles and strategic dynamics, our media is sorely lacking.
How Do Trump and Clinton Differ on Conservation?
Presidential campaigns offer a sneak peek into natural resource policies.
Swimming Against the Loan Sharks
A proposal to crack down on predatory lending has sparked a showdown between the payday industry and activists fighting to end the debt trap.
We Don’t Need Trump or Brexit to Reject the Credo of Neoliberal Market Inevitability
Revolt against the inevitability of globalized capitalism takes diverse and often desperate forms when “there is no alternative.”
How the Corporate Food Industry Destroys Democracy
Our democracy doesn't work because our lawmakers are bought and paid for by special interests like Monsanto.
Bill Gates to Fund Huge XPrize to End Austerity in Europe
Austerity is unnecessary because evidence indicates that European governments could easily increase spending without hitting any constraints.
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Three Comforting Myths About the Declaration of Independence
The writers of the Declaration wanted freedom from British oppressors — and the freedom to enslave and oppress.
The Millennial Generation Is a Perfect Fit for Socialism
Capitalism has only itself to blame, forcing millennials to look for an alternative.
Is Hillary Clinton Making History or Maintaining the Status Quo?
Hillary Clinton says she'll make history as the first woman president, but no other candidate so represents a continuation of the same old thing.
Congress and Activists Mobilize to Fight Voter Suppression
A national alliance is forming to resist voter suppression as progressives in Congress organize a Voting Rights Caucus.