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William Rivers Pitt | The Quiet Speech of a Hard Man
The pope champions the poor while his doctrine would force millions of women into poverty and servitude.
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Cierra Finkley and the Radical Act of Self-Defense
Imagine if people of color, en masse, suddenly decided to defend their humanity, by any means necessary.
Calculating the Cost of Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Health Program
The savings of national health insurance plan would be huge over our current medical industrial complex.
The Greek Bailout: Germany’s Pyrrhic Victory
The Greek bailout terms were a defeat for Greece and a victory for Germany, but the costs may be more than the victor can bear.
Defunding Planned Parenthood Continues to Attack Women
The leading GOP candidates have aligned themselves with a platform based on endangering women's health care access.
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GMO Safety: Physicians Take on the Biotech Industry
Medical experts are challenging the claim that GMO safety is widely accepted by the scientific community.
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Realizing the Power of the Progressive Movement by Ending Our False Dilemma
Progressives have long fretted about the most effective way to make long lasting change.
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Western Nations: Beacons of Hope or Sources of Destruction?
The blinding light of the supposed promised land casts a dark shadow over the forces responsible for the current refugee crisis.
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Divestment Movement Spurs Existential Crisis in Higher Education
Who will read my research and what, if anything, will it do to improve the lives of the people about whom I write?
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The Other 1%: Healing the Wounds of Native American Tragedies on Turtle Island
The two things you don't want to be in a confrontation with US police are Native American and mentally ill.