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Op-Ed
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Greece’s Syriza Government: Meet the New Sheriff – Same as the Old Sheriff
Syriza was elected on the hope that it would represent a break from Greece's old politics, austerity and neoliberal doctrine. Not so.
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Australia’s Tea Party Crashes and Burns
Angry voters have hit back at the Australian Liberal Party's doctrinaire adoption of brutal right-wing policies.
Why Isn’t Sen. Kirk’s “Chicago Will Become Detroit” Threat National News?
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk plainly threatened the people of Chicago.
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Victimwashing: Guns, Violence and the Politics of Whose Lives Matter
Institutionally sanctioned sexual violence is why victims are often hesitant to report crimes committed against them.
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The Erasure of US History Starts in Texas
When Texas state legislators scrapped the national history curriculum of the Advanced Placement program, it was part of a broader campaign of historical revisionism.
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Republicans Ignore the Message of Selma
Republicans didn't exactly rise to the occasion.
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Media Silence on Libya
Libya is back in the news and this very recent past is never mentioned by corporate media.
US Intel Vets Oppose Brennan’s CIA Plan
It is time to revert to what Truman envisaged for the CIA.
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Plagiarism, Patchwriting and the Race and Gender Hierarchy of Online Idea Theft
In a mad rush for online content, women and people of color are getting trampled.
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Operation Streamline Finally on Trial
Activists' trial for a 2013 protest will put Operation Streamline under scrutiny.