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The Zeitgeist of Tahrir and Occupy
Both the Tahrir Square Revolution and Occupy Wall Street movements manifested a zeitgeist, related to technology and a global information culture, of citizen intelligence and leaderless association.
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Could We Make Bill de Blasio Meet With J Street?
Since New York Mayor de Blasio supports Iran diplomacy and agrees with J Street's position and opposes AIPAC's position, let's help him take the first step to recovery - …
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What American Taxpayers Should Really Be Outraged About
Helping Americans pick themselves up and get back on their feet is more important than forking over billions to corporations that don't need it.
AOL’s CEO Is Not the Only One Who Should Be Shamed
Laura Flanders: Not long ago it was the Great Recession, today it's Obamacare that's serving as a convenient scapegoat for employers seeking to tighten the screws on their workers.
Bill McKibben to Obama: Say No to Big Oil
Bill Moyers talks with Bill McKibben, an activist who has dedicated his life to saving the planet from environmental collapse, about his hopes that Americans will collectively pressure Obama …
Tapering of Quantitative Easing Is Throwing Emerging Markets Into Chaos – and Big Banks Are Getting Richer
Despite no real economic recovery, the Fed is winding down quantitative easing, throwing developing countries' economies into chaos.
Is Iran the Real Problem?
The American people have far less to worry about with Iran than they do with the machinations of many of their own leaders.
Declaring Victory Wherever We Can: An Interview With Cynthia Kaufman on Getting Past Capitalism
Cynthia Kaufman: “We desperately need to find alternatives, and in fact we are surrounded by them.”
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Capital Mistake: Speeding Up a Broken Process Is No Solution
Lawmakers in states that still impose the death penalty always have a choice to make when they introduce legislation that impacts capital cases.
Rising Inequality: Economic Recovery Driven Almost Entirely by the Rich
Do the rich really need the rest of us? If by “us” you mean middle-class Americans, the answer is likely, “No, not any more.”