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Will the Next Labor Movement Come from the South?
Saket Soni of the National Guestworker Alliance talks about how guest workers in New Orleans are re-envisioning possibilities for better working conditions and economic democracy.
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Militarized Humanitarianism in Africa
As the world remains transfixed by the kidnapping of almost 300 Nigerian girls, there have been increasing calls for international intervention in the effort to rescue them. But what …
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The Tragedy of the Soma Mine Workers
At this point, the death toll in the Soma mining accident has already reached 245, with reports of another 100 workers remaining in the mine, yet unreached.
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Eco-Branding the White House on the Eve of Climate Doom
In this grand battle of the titans, Capitalism vs. the Environment, weu2019re in the last round, with the Environment down for the count but still moving.
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Five Rules on Which to Base Authentic Security and a World at Peace
The latest border changes in Ukraine are just another replay of too many past scenarios.
Public Health Experts Identify Militarism As Threat
Scientist link public health and the detrimental effects of it from war.
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Once Searched, Forever Seized: Why Cell Phone Searches Need a Warrant
An exception in the Fourth Amendment has given police free rein to seize and search the devices that store our calls, text messages, e-mails, and troves of other personal …
Washington Post Can’t Even Talk About Alternatives to Patent Support for Prescription Drug Research
Just as the media in the Soviet Union were not allowed to talk about alternatives to one-party rule, the Washington Post apparently can't raise the issue of alternatives to …
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Climate Change Deniers
Deniers of climate change can ignore it all they want, it doesn't change the facts.
In Fracking Hotbed, a Muted Approach to Regulation
In Ohio, where gas drilling is booming and toxic waste abundant, legislators acted modestly to address concerns about public safety.