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Sanders and Clinton Back Bioenergy, but Activists Say It’s the Wrong Alternative
While Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both support bioenergy, activists say it's not the environment's best bet.
With Pirates on the Horizon, Iceland’s Government May Not Survive the Panama Papers
Several Icelandic politicians have links to anonymous offshore companies.
Keystone Pipeline Mishap Has TransCanada Scrambling Again
A landowner found oil in surface water near the Keystone pipeline's right-of-way this weekend.
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William Rivers Pitt | “Good” Television: Why the Networks Want Clinton v. Trump
Editors, columnists and producers are rubbing their hands together as they do all they can to steer the situation toward a Trump v. Clinton contest.
Clinton Visits a Seattle High School, and Student Resentments Surface
At a school with over 90% students of color and 70% on free or reduced lunch, most of the political world right now affects us directly.
How a History Teacher and Mumia Abu-Jamal Inspired a Political Coming of Age
Mumia showed me the web of oppression threaded through my life, ensnaring me, and how to begin to hack away at those threads.
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Michael Albert, Noam Chomsky, et. al. | Some Possible Ideas for Going Forward
Activists worldwide are struggling to unite behind shared progressive priorities. Here's our vision for a left agenda.
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The Wars in Our Schools: An Ex-Army Ranger Finds a New Mission
Confronting the attacks on education in the US should also mean trying to interrupt that school-to-military pipeline.
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Corporate Elites to Snyder: We’ve Got Your Back on Flint
If you thought that poisoning a city of 100,000 people would be a bridge too far for Michigan's business elite, think again.
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Preparing for the End of Consumer Society
Deregulation of the banking sector and a deluge of easily available credit perpetuates income inequality.