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Making Trouble – and Alternatives – in Asia
The Obama administration's B-52 flights over the disputed Senkaku Islands last month highlight the importance of making the Asia-Pacific “pivot” a diplomatic - not military - exercise.
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Raise the Minimum Wage
Eugene Robinson: The president has a long agenda, but addressing the minimum wage is where he should start.
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Petition Works: 37-Year Hispanic Scholarship Fund Dream Policy Overturned
Last month directors of the national Hispanic Scholarship Fund voted to reverse a 37-year-old policy of excluding DREAM students.
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Amazon, Domino’s and Big Brother: Drones Flying the Not-So-Friendly Surveillance Skies
It will not be long before there is a drone suited to every purpose under the sun.
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Nelson Mandela, the Conscience of the World
As the encomiums flood in from around the globe, it is important to remember that Mandela was not always held in such universal esteem.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Wildlife Services Is Killing Millions of Animals With No Accountability to the American Public, and More
In today’s On the News segment: US Wildlife Services is killing millions of animals with no accountability to the American public; President Obama explained that the lack of economic mobility …
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SCOTUS Prefers Free Speech for Corporations, Not People
The free speech rights of American citizens are under attack all across America, but if you're a corporation, you can have all the say you want.
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Why Hasn’t Sen. Elizabeth Warren Backed the Iran Deal?
Given that neocons are agitating for new Congressional sanctions on Iran now in the hopes that this will sink recent diplomatic success, shouldn't Senator Elizabeth Warren be speaking out …
How the Defeat of Trade Unionism Gave Rise to Low-Wage Jobs
Giant corporations like Walmart actively suppress unionization among workers.
Michael Hudson: Oligarchs Will Never Cancel Debts We Owe Them
This short video explains the history of debt jubilees and the role of private debt in the rise of oligarchies.