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Dean Baker | Election Results Indicate Huge Mandate for New Trade Pacts
The leaders of both political parties are in cahoots on the trade deals and the route for pushing them through Congress.
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The Case for Closing Down Women’s Prisons
Women are disproportionately affected by a prison system designed for men.
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Time to Say Goodbye to Judicial Overreach
The Supreme Court has turned the US from a republic into a Constitutional monarchy.
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Rebuilding Gaza Needs Freedom and Normality, Not Just Aid
Life in Gaza cannot be rebuilt with cement and cash handouts.
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A Win for Systemic Reform to Improve Indigent Defense
The Hurrell-Harring case builds on state and local reforms designed to create a more fair and rational justice system.
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Net Neutrality: Can You Hear Us Now?
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is refusing to participate in any public hearings on net neutrality.
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Playing the Long Game
While the pundits gnaw the bones of Election 2014, Gar Alperovitz looks at the positive possibilities.
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Four Ways to Hit the High Notes of Resistance
Every now and then there is an action that hits all the right notes.
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Your Server Isn’t on the Menu
For women who make their living off tips, sexual harassment is a constant workplace peril.
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Fifty Years Ago: A Turning Point in Civil Rights, the 1960s and US Politics
As we observe important 50-year anniversaries, we are also losing awareness of the power and potential of direct political action.