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Shalom with Iran: 100 Sign Rabbinic Statement
By evening of October 25, 116 Jewish clergy (Rabbis, Cantors, Maggidim, Kohanot) u2014 u2014 more than a minyan of minyanim u2014 have signed the Rabbinic Statement …
Boycotts, Academic Freedom, History
At the November 22 weekend's annual meeting of the American Studies Association, a resolution for an academic boycott of Israel was presented for a vote in the National Council.
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An iPad on Every Desk: A Trojan Horse, Teachers Say
Teachers believe that a plan to waste money on ipads for students has an ulterior motive to make classrooms more dependent on standardized testing.
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Too Many Workers Are Being Forced to Choose Between Holidays and Holiday Pay
While Thanksgiving is supposed to be a holiday to be with family, many who work in retail must chose between their jobs and providing food for their families.
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The Resurgence of Authoritarianism in Economically Beleaguered Greece: The Shaping of a Proto-Fascist State
The present Conservative-Socialist coalition Greek government brooks no opposition in its drive to do the bidding of the neoliberal troika that has taken control of the Greek economy.
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On the Front Lines of Hawaii’s GMO War, Part Two
Bill 2491 will take effect in nine months, but the battle over GMO farming and pesticides in Kauai - and the rest of Hawaii - is far from over.
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Heart of Darkness: Criminal Investigation of Wisconsin Recall Money
The post-Citizens United dark money showdown is underway in Wisconsin.
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The Hunger Games Are Real: Teenage Fans Remind the World What Katniss Is Really Fighting For
What if we used fantasy not as an escape from our world, but an invitation to look deeper into it? How teenage fans are fighting injustice - in real …
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A Call to Arms From Oz to American Academics
The social disease of neoliberalism is spreading to Australia, with a not-so-veiled threat to academic freedom.
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New York Times Uncovers Conservative Attacks, Then Prints One: All on Front Page
The New York Times finally reported on the extensive GOP communication campaigns to change public discourse. Then it published a piece of propaganda by that campaign on the front …