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Germany Leaves the Euro Zone, and the Problem Is?
If Germany left the euro zone, the problems of the other countries would be largely over.
The Special Interest Problem – An Analysis
The long-standing dissatisfaction with politicians, especially on the national level, must be channeled into a popular campaign to free the legislators and policy makers from the influence of narrow …
The Conscience of a Moderate
Speth's book tells a story of racist and sexist Agrarians who wanted to resist corporatism but didn't really do so.
Contributions to Yes on Prop. 1 and 2 Campaigns Rise to Over $13 Million
As corporate interests continued to dump millions of dollars into the campaign coffers to pass the water bond, Redding area tribal leaders, river and groundwater protection advocates announced Friday …
Is Filming a Police Officer a “Domestic Threat”? Austin Activist on Trial for Videotaping an Arrest
A jury in Austin, Texas, is set to issue its decision today in a case that centers on a person's right to film police officers.
As Indonesia’s New President Takes Office, Cabinet Includes Officials Tied to Atrocities of Old
Indonesia's new president, Joko Widodo, has held his first Cabinet meeting amidst criticism from human rights activists for picking a new defense minister who once defended military killings of …
Will Mike Brown’s Killer Avoid Charges in Ferguson? Cops Stockpile Riot Gear Amid “Troubling” Leaks
There are conflicting reports out of Ferguson, Missouri, over the fate of embattled police chief Thomas Jackson.
It’s 2014. Why Do We Still Need Laws Banning Coerced Sterilization?
The ban on sterilizing institutionalized people has not always been heeded, as the nearly 500 recent sterilizations in California's women's prisons demonstrate.
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After Horror, Change? Taking Stock of Conditions in Bangladesh’s Garment Factories
The policies that had led to the stunning growth of its garment industry had so tarnished the “Made in Bangladesh” label that they were no longer sustainable.
Are FBI and NCTC Trying to Pressure Prosecutors to Charge the Second Intercept Source?
Any such prosecution would look like overkill.