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Helicopters Over the Hamptons: It’s The Rich vs. the Super Rich
A battle is brewing in The Hamptons, where the wealthy and the super wealthy square off against one another over traffic.
Winners and Losers in Gaza: On Victory and False Victory
Gaza's ceasefire “celebrations” were not the kind of celebrations that would follow a football match win.
On My Son’s First Day of Kindergarten: OurSchoolsAreNotFailing.org Organizes Communities to Defend Their Schools From NCLB
It's time for the voices of parents, teachers and students to be heard and respected.
Ten CIA Rendition Victims Urge Obama to Name Them in Senate Torture Report
None of the ten signatories, all victims of CIA rendition, have been officially acknowledged by the US government.
Border Songs: Bringing the Immigration Crisis to the Classroom with Music
The current humanitarian crisis on the US-Mexico border remains hidden from view, leaving many people, including students, completely unaware that thousands of impoverished people have died.
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Guatemala Takes Stand Against “Monsanto Law” in Trade Agreement
One of the less well-known projects of the West is to convince developing countries that they need to convert traditional approaches to agriculture.
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Playing Toxic Whack-a-Mole
Flame retardants in everything from couch cushions to tents may be poisoning us all for no good reason.
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Anti-Union, Low-Wage States Spend More On “Safety-Net” Help
Right-to-work laws not only sap government revenue in the form of reduced tax receipts, but they also increase government spending in outlays for food stamps and the earned income …
The Whys Behind the Ukraine Crisis
The Ukraine crisis was provoked not by Putin but by a combination of the European Union's reckless move to expand its influence eastward and the machinations of US neoconservatives.
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