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The Limits of Military Power
Is overwhelming national military power a reliable source of influence in world affairs?
The 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education in the Shadow of “School Choice”
Glen Ford: The corporate education reform movement has exacerbated inequities in public schools in the name of civil rights.
Walmart and Contractor Settle $21 Million Wage Theft Suit, Days After Obama Praises Penny-Pinching Retailer
Just days after President Obama praised Walmart's business practices in a speech at one of its California stores, more than 1,800 warehouse workers in the state have settled a …
India Elects Hard-Right Hindu Nationalist as New Indian Prime Minister Backed by Corporate Interests
Early results from the largest election in the world show India's opposition leader Narendra Modi has won a landslide victory to become the country's new prime minister.
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The FCC’s Net Neutrality Proposal Is Out: It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to propose open internet rules, in its latest attempt to establish net neutrality regulations.
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United States Divided: Galt’s Junction and the Canadian Dream
Creating a new Canadian-American Dream might be the only way to guarantee the equal shots at success and opportunity that the American Dream once promised.
Economic Update: Yet More Big Bank Misdeeds
Updates on US sanctions against Putin's aides; relative decline in US median disposable income; a stunning “accounting error” by Bank of America; and clever manipulation of US regulators by …
Lyme Victims from Around US to Gather at IDSA Headquarters and Demand Changes to Guidelines for Lyme
Lyme disease victims from around the US will unite at the Infectious Diseases Society of America headquarters for the 2014 Mayday Project protest.
Shareholders and Activists Call on Google to Increase Political Spending Transparency, Lead on Climate Change Action, and Treat Its Workers Respectfully
Shareholders and activists from around the country and region are rallying today at Google's shareholder meeting, calling on the tech giant to stay true to its stated commitments to …
Low Ferritin: Is this a Canary in the Coal Mine?
This story pulls together the diverse/niche topics of running, fermented food consumption, and the possibility that fast food outlets are poisoning American kids in harmful ways yet undisclosed.