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Death With Dignity vs. Death for Profit?
By denying human beings the right to end their lives with dignity and on their own terms, and by prolonging the pain and suffering that they're enduring, we are …
“Zero Tolerance” to “Zero Occurrence”
The stories of sexual assault in the military continue to emerge, yet most victims will never find justice, given the response from within the military. Article 120 of the …
Extending Solidarity to the Ecosystem: Laura Flanders Interviews Sean Sweeney
Sean Sweeney discusses how unions need to extend solidarity to the ecosystem itself.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Negotiators Close to “Fast-Tracking” the TPP, and More
House and Senate negotiators are close to a deal on “fast-tracking” the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and more.
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Two, Even Three, Always Makes for a Better Peace
While Nelson Mandela became the foundation and architect for a free and peaceful democratic South Africa, Frederik de Klerk was the catalyst. They are living witnesses that two, not …
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When Religious Leaders Support Class War
Buried on the fourth page of Lori Montgomery's recent piece in the Washington Post on Paul Ryan's alleged anti-poverty crusade is an incredibly disparaging quote from Bishop Shirley Holloway, …
Nelson Mandela: A Jewish Perspective
Jews love and loved Nelson Mandela. He inspired us with his insistence that the old regime of apartheid would crumble more quickly and fully when faced with revolutionary love …
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Reconciliation or Revolution? – Some Thoughts on Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
t's 1983, and for some reason, Facebook exists. Ronald Reagan is President. The Cold War is still a thing. And an increasingly isolated South African government's apartheid rule is …
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Let’s Begin Ending War Again
Recently I noticed a post on a social media site honoring Rosa Parks for her refusal to move out of her seat on a segregated bus. Someone commented underneath, …
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Why Can’t We Access the Fed’s Free Money?
For the central bank to satisfy its mandate to promote full employment and to become an institution that serves all the people, not just the 1 percent, the Fed …