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What One Historian Wishes Bernie Sanders Said About Being a Socialist
Social democracy simply means a system that leaves room for small enterprises but also recognizes that we're all part of a larger community.
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Letting Pepsi Police Itself Isn’t Very Sweet
The government didn't get a chance to see whether a new calorie-cutting additive in Mug Root Beer is safe.
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William Rivers Pitt | CNN, the Democratic Candidates and a Condensation of Farce
If that Democratic debate is the future of politics, we may as well throw a rope around the country and sling it into the sun.
US-Sponsored Carnage in Yemen Continues
The military intervention in Yemen has caused a bloodbath and created a humanitarian disaster.
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System Change and Non-Reformist Reforms
How do we distinguish system changing initiatives from reforms that seek social betterment within the current system?
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Teachers’ Resistance in Oaxaca Offers Lessons for US Activism
The mass mobilizations organized by the teachers' unions in Oaxaca, Mexico, could serve as a model for activism in the US.
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Anderson Cooper: Opposing Illegal CIA Wars Is “Unelectable“
The big media use of the term “electability” is a convenient carrier for pro-war, pro-empire prejudice.
Blood Diamonds From the Central African Republic May Flood the Market
The world is struggling with illicit diamond sales, a testimony to the grip diamonds have on the market.
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Are We Living in a Historic Moment for Criminal Justice Reform?
We have a truly unique opportunity to rewrite the rules of criminal justice and transform the manner in which we view prisoners.
A Fight Worth Fighting: Waste Incineration in Puerto Rico
The people of Puerto Rico must confront yet another threat.