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They’re Fast-Tracking the Future, TPP Style, but We Can Stop Them
Our government isn't just trying to push through a draconian treaty. It's working to make it even worse.
Truthout Interviews Eleanor Bader on the Keystone Pipeline Extension and Misplaced Government Priorities
Eleanor Bader says the government should be spending money that benefits a larger slice of its citizens, rather than the narrow interests of oil companies.
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Investing in Arts and Creative People to Boost the Economy
Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee announced a new initiative that he says is the key to the state's economic future and a safe bet: funding the arts.
Costas Lapavitsas Discusses the Financialization of Capitalism
Author Costas Lapavitsas discusses how the neoliberal capture of the state has laid the ground for the financialization of capitalism.
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Putting Peace in Double Jeopardy
US-Iran and Israel-Palestinian peace efforts are jeopardized by AIPAC-inspired senators or by Israel itself.
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Urban Gynecology Delivered With Compassion: Ellen Cohen’s “Laboring“
Ellen Cohen's “Laboring: Stories of a New York City Hospital Midwife” is an insightful description of the conditions and clashes endemic to American health care.
Michael Pollan on the Food Movement’s Next Goal of Justice for Food Workers
Paying fast food workers a living wage would reflect the true cost of our food.
Gender Wage Gap for Union Members is Half the Size of Non-Union Workers’ Gap
Union members typically make more per week than non-union workers u2013 but the bonus is larger for women.
They Never Announce When You Prevent a War
This is no time to let up, but to recognize our power and press harder for peace.
Jubilee USA Urges Business and Political Leaders at World Economic Forum to End Corporate Tax Avoidance and Support Responsible Solutions to Debt Crisis
The Forum has focused on income inequality, the impacts of low economic growth and climate change.