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Mr. President, Have Pity on the Working Man
Tax payers' dollars are being wasted on a job creation program that only works to widen the gap of inequality.
Why Boycotting Israel Harms the Palestinian Cause
The campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel has often been the subject of ridicule and criticism, but rarely for the right reasons. The most common accusation …
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“Toxic Triangle” Residents Refuse to Go Quietly on Anniversary of Kelly Closure
A dozen years since the closing of Texas' Kelly Air Force Base, ailing residents and community activists gathered to decry contamination, injustice.
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Chris Hedges: The Liberal Elite Have Betrayed the People They Claim to Defend
Chris Hedges says The Democratic Party used to watch out for the interests of labor and even for the poor. But that all changed under Bill Clinton.
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Censoring Howard Zinn: Former Indiana Governor Tried to Remove “A People’s History” From State Schools
New emails reveal that the Indiana Governor attempted to ban Howard Zinn's work from all classrooms in the state.
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DC Council Tells Walmart Living Wage Is Non-Negotiable
DC's action is a major hit to America's largest employer Wal-mart, as workers mobilize nationwide to demand a living wage.
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What Would James Baldwin Do (Say, Write)?
My future son-in-law is black. My daughter is white. And we live in the South where, despite their (possibly naive) idealism, interracial relationships still matter, often in negative ways.I …
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The US Government Is Metamorphosing Into the Borg
As technology advances, so does America's ability to replace
The US Embarrasses Itself by Flailing Around Over Edward Snowden
The government's continued failure to capture Edward Snowden reveals a more important falilure: its inability to be honest with American citizens.
A Foot Soldier Throws Down His Gun
Brandon Toy, an Iraq War veteran and a mid-level project manager at General Dynamics, concluded that what he had done and was doing went against the best principles of …