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Medea Benjamin: Bold and Loud Moves
Activist and author Medea Benjamin talks about Ferguson, the militarization of police, US education, Obama versus the neo-cons and more.
Author Nora Barrows-Friedman Chronicles Rise of Student Movement for Justice in Palestine
Students for Justice in Palestine groups are proliferating on college campuses around the country and their power is being felt at the highest echelons.
The Uncertainty of Access: Reproductive Health in the Rio Grande Valley
As goes reproductive health-care access in Texas, so may go the nation.
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Dahr Jamail | On Climate Disruption, Washington Governor Inslee Vows “Disruptive Change“
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently toured the Chehalis River Valley to meet with people affected by extreme weather events resulting from climate disruption.
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In Midterm Elections Farce, Public Ignored by Both Parties
With both parties representing big money rather than competing economic visions, voters are opting out.
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The Ebola Vaccine, Traffic Congestion and Global Warming
The refusal to fund the development of an Ebola vaccine is not the only case where narrow-mindedness carries a high price.
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Don’t Let Them Silence You: Vote, Dammit
Engage, and start the conversation of democracy where you live - in your apartment complex, on your block, in your neighborhood.
Back From West Africa, a US Nurse Says Quarantining Medical Workers Threatens Ebola Response
The governors of New York and New Jersey are facing federal pressure to reverse new quarantine rules on medical workers returning from West Africa.
The Fight – and the Right – to Vote
The Lone Star state's voter ID law is part of a nationwide effort to suppress the vote.
Former Weapons Inspector in Iraq Questions Claims That Iran Hiding Nuclear Tests
Six world powers are leading nuclear negotiations with Iran and have set a November deadline to reach a deal to constrain Iran's nuclear program.