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How We “Blew It” on Obamacare
No one would have to worry about dealing with a greedy for-profit health insurance company ever again if Democrats had pushed for single payer.
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Revolution Versus the Counterrevolution in the Age of Social Media
Revolutionary organizations probably exist almost everywhere in some form throughout the world. The problem is that they tend to be small, or small relative to other political parties.
43 US Cities to Hold Vigils, Protests Demanding Obama, Congress End “Plan Mexico” Drug War Funding
In Mexico, more than 100,000 people have been murdered and more than 25,000 have been disappeared since the beginning of Plan Merida.
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The Battle for the Media and Meteorology: The Politics of the Thermometer
Although climate change reporting is increasing in publications such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Guardian, major US networks are not increasing their reporting.
Climate Change Challenges: Support the Environment or the US Military?
The world needs peace in order to address catastrophic changes that are fast approaching us.
Repression, Resistance and Rebellion in Police State Ferguson
After claiming to be a democracy that respects the people's right to assemble, speak, and protest, the government has deployed dozens of police, spies, and military organizations that have …
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Why We All Need Affirmative Action
Recent shootings of young black men sound the alarm for public policies that directly counter racist stereotypes.
The Root Is Racism in the US: Ferguson Activist Speaks Out on Police Abuses After Meeting Obama
One week after the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case, President Obama has given his first major policy response to the protests from Ferguson and beyond.
Will Obama’s Police Reforms Bring Change? Admin Urged to Seize Political Momentum of Ferguson Moment
Responding to the protests in Ferguson and cities nationwide, President Obama has announced several new actions.
Operation “Endless Blessings Bestow an Enduring Burden”
Getting a second opinion - from a licensed MD - on the cancer metaphor in America's latest counterterrorism campaign.