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Hillary Clinton’s Favorite Mouthpiece: The New York Times
This election season, The New York Times seems content to disseminate the talking points of Hillary Clinton's campaign.
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A Shirt With a Heart Seized in a Heartless UN Building
After a nine-day hunger strike in front of the UN, Mexican activist Leobardo Santillu00e1n almost arrested for his shirt.
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Why Donald Trump Needs Empathy Training
Data from 18 clinical trials using a total of more than 1,000 participants indicates that empathy can effectively be taught.
Why Voting Democratic Hasn’t Preserved Choice
A woman's right to choose abortion won't be defended by subordinating our struggle to the needs of the Democratic Party.
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The Talking Cure for the Climate Crisis
When it comes to climate change, we are all in denial. We must acknowledge how we've disassociated from the natural world.
Panama Papers Offer More Evidence That Free Trade Isn’t Really Free
As much as President Clinton and President Obama like to talk about “free trade” deals, the truth is that the working class ends up paying.
What’s the Meaning of Failure? A Dictionary of Euphemisms for Imperial Decline
The dishonesty of words illustrates the dishonesty of US wars.
What’s Fueling the Clinton Campaign?
The activist who confronted Clinton over her oil-soaked campaign funds exposed the rot of the US political system.
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How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice
Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice.
Let’s Demand the CDC Do More to Address Lead Poisoning and Lyme Disease
Like the water contamination crisis in the US, Lyme disease deserves attention from the CDC and presidential candidates.