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“Sky Raper”: Drones Are Tools of the Patriarchy
The codename lays bare the true nature of patriarchy, and the roles of the military and rape culture within patriarchy.
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Executive Orders
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Boehner
Copyright Universal Uclick.
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We’ve Got a Long Way to Go, Baby
The uproar over what GM's paying its new CEO should be about more than equal pay for women at the top of the corporate ladder.
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Biblical Medicine: How Religious Authorities Can Have Power Over Your Life and Death Decisions
Religion can play a harmful and inappropriate role in our hospital rooms.
ALEC’s Fracking Chemical Disclosure Bill Moving Through Florida Legislature
The ALEC model bill for disclosure of chemicals injected into the ground during the controversial hydraulic fracturing process is back for a sequel in the Sunshine State legislature.
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Fix the Debt’s Last Harrumph
Last week, the House voted to raise the government's borrowing limit until March 2015 without any conditions.
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UIC Faculty Rekindle Fight for Public Education With Historic Strike
This week, the union made good on its threat: Faculty members walked out of their offices on Tuesday morning, fanning out into picket lines across campus.
Local Resistance to the NDAA Amps Up, Spans Political Spectrum
A decision by the Obama administration to consider a drone strike against a US citizen brings the conflict of executive authority and civil and constitutional rights back in the …
Secret Plans and Clever Tricks: How Information About Public Contracting Is Hidden From the Public
Evidence abounds that when private companies take over formerly public roles, the public's right to know gets contracted away as well.