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The Right to Parent, Even If You Are Poor
Since the 1996 welfare reform bill, low-income women get little financial help raising children, and then their poverty is used as a strike against them.
William Rivers Pitt | Hope in the Village
Glowing like a coal in the night, a bunch of kids were immersed in the practice of community and good government.
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The Latest Crack in Our Broken Immigration System
Undocumented immigrants who arrive as children may be well into their 40s before they get a green card.
International Scholars’ Statement on Gaza
Scholars blast Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip.
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Why Mainstream Media Feminism Still Needs To Broaden Its Frame To Include Trans People
A high-profile case of transgressing gender norms illustrates the still too narrow scope of feminism that fails to include and struggle for the rights of transgender people.
Nobel Economist Joseph Stiglitz Hails New BRICS Bank Challenging US-Dominated World Bank and IMF
A group of five countries has launched its own development bank to challenge the US-dominated World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
All Governance in Libya Remains Contested
Vijay Prashad discusses the current political crisis in Libya as results from the parliamentary elections are soon to be released.
Dictatorship’s Shadow Rears Its Ugly Head in Brazil’s World Cup
The World Cup may be over, but its legacy of repression lives on, reflecting Brazil's own legacy of military dictatorship.
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A Mysterious Hole at the End of the World
The wilderness of Siberia has just gotten a lot more mysterious.
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Does Uncle Sam Have a God Complex?
No one elected Uncle Sam to play God.