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The Myth of Obama Moving to the Left
The policies President Obama unveiled last night in his State of the Union address aren't “left-wing,” no matter what the right-wing media claims.
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Marissa Alexander and the Price of “Freedom”
If the normative assumption that white lives are valuable, while black and brown lives are disposable, were concretely undermined, the entire power structure, such as it exists, would be …
Ralph Nader on What Was Missing in President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Did President Obama's State of the Union speech go far enough?
“Gospel”
The song, “Gospel” and its video are born of the belief that the shift is - however laboriously, painfully and joyfully - underway.
Save the Fishes: The Bottle-Stopping Rap That’ll Get Your Heads Bobbing!
In this episode, some students from the Redwood Environmental Academy of Leadership rap about keeping the water clean for ourselves and the fish!
Trial on Guatemala’s Spanish Embassy Fire Resumes Today: The Rest Is History
The 1980 burning of the Spanish Embassy was a defining moment in the Guatemalan armed conflict.
The Trap Set for the Jews of France
This trap has been laid by several different instances, at several different levels, yet not without coordination.
A Way to Celebrate, Honor and Follow Dr. King
Dr. King challenged us to work for a greater humanity, for something greater than ourselves as individuals.
Attorney General Holder Ends Incentive for Law Enforcement to Seize Property
Attorney General Eric Holder's legacy will be his work on criminal justice reform.
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William Rivers Pitt | Twenty Pounds of BS in a Ten-Pound Bag
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama said we've “turned the page” on the economic wasteland created by our Neo-Con/Neo-Liberal brain trust in Washington. In reality, however, …