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House Leaders Introduce Bill to Upgrade the United States’ Election System
Bill includes Brennan proposal to modernize voter registration.
Blockupy: Thousands Protest in Frankfurt Calling on Eurozone to Dismantle “Laboratory for Austerity”
Dozens have been wounded in clashes.
Deadly Shooting Rampage at Tunisian National Museum Leaves Birthplace of Arab Spring on Edge
A shooting rampage has left 22 people dead.
Obama Seeks Fast Track for Trade Deal That Could Thwart “Almost Any Progressive Policy or Goal”
Obama begins a major push to pass the deal.
Economic Update: Economics of Corruption
This episode provides updates on “Blockupy” protests in Europe, and more.
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McDonald’s Workers: Not Lovin’ It®
Richard Falk on ISIS and Islamic “Essentialism“
Regarding ISIS as a cult is helpful in responding to right-wing contentions that ISIS is expressive of the essential Islamic message, international relations scholar Richard Falk tells Truthout.
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As Gentrification Persists in San Francisco, Evictions Take New Forms
As rents continue to rise and gentrification spreads, unscrupulous landlords are using new tactics to evict tenants.
Joseph Stiglitz on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “This Is A Big Deal“
The discussions surrounding trade agreements are far too important to done in secret.
Women Up in Arms: Zapatistas and Rojava Kurds Embrace a New Gender Politics
Men and women traverse spaces of war as well as of pastoral, agricultural and domestic care.