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Let’s Take Diplomacy on Syria to a Regional Level
The two stated obstacles to a nuclear-arms-free zone in the Middle East are being substantively addressed in international fora.
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Does Christianity Continue to Stifle Indigenous Political Will?
Indigenous peoples must consciously confront and oppose the hegemony of the Christian worldview that informs the forces of economic oppression and ecological destruction, says Four Arrows.
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Iran’s Morally Sane Doctrine Versus US’s MAD
With reports of yet another near-nuclear weapons disaster being averted, it will be extremely difficult for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to keep a straight face if and when he …
Matt Taibbi on How Wall Street Hedge Funds Are Looting the Pension Funds of Public Workers
In his latest article for Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi reports that Wall Street firms are now making millions in profits off of public pension funds nationwide.
Fukushima: Possibly The End of Civilization, But Whatever
Fukushima: Possibly the end of civilization, but whatever.
The Real Values War
The Republican controlled House of Representatives have voted on the Farm Bill; part of which includes a $39 billion cut in the food stamp program.
New Zealand Professors Say No War with Syria
As the focus of US and Israel's foreign policy shifts back onto Iran and its nuclear program, the option of military strikes against Syria is still on the table.
Federal Contractors Employ More Low-Wage Workers Than Walmart and McDonald’s Combined, While Paying Top Execs. $24 Billion
Workers and legislators demand President Obama sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractor employees.
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Seven Things You Should Know About the Wackiest “Fiscal Crisis” Yet
Sometime in the next week, Congress will either get it together to pass a new budget resolution or the government will shut down.
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Disaster Capitalism and Charter Schools: Revisiting New Orleans Post-Katrina
To understand U.S. education and education reform, Carru2019s story of New Orleans is an essential place to start.