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Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
After graduating from high school, I had two choices: I could earn a college degree while shouldering debt, or struggle in a highly competitive job market without one. I …
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“It Can’t Happen Here”…But It Is Happening There
Right now, highly toxic and environmentally devastating tar sands oil is leaking from underground wells at a tar sands oil extracting operation in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada.
Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy, Guilty on 19 Counts
Pfc. Manning was still found guilty of 19 counts in the court martial.
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Is the NFL Really Stupid Enough to Hire “Gang Tattoo Experts” to Examine Players?
While many football players see tattoos as a sign of expression, in the wake of Aaron Hernandez, the fear of gang ties and tattoos is very real.
Bradley Manning Acquitted of “Aiding the Enemy”
Democracy Now! livestreams the Bradley Manning verdict.
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We Should Thank Edward Snowden
Despite polarizing opinions on the matter, Edward Snowden's revelation about the NSA has sparked necessary discussion.
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Land to the Tillers: Responses to Land Grabs
National and transnational corporations, sometimes with collusion from the government of the country in question, are snapping up agricultural land to grow industrial-scale commodity crops.
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Why Holder’s Pledge That Snowden “Will Not Be Tortured” Is a Lie
Eric Holder's promise to not torture Edward Snowden is driven by a vague definition of the idea of torture in the post 9/11 era.
New Mideast Talks Hang on Old Question: Will US Drop Support for Israeli Annexation of West Bank?
Israel and the Palestinian Authority have resumed peace talks for the first time in three years, but the two sides appear as far apart as ever on the key …
As EU Envoy Meets With Morsi, Bloody Crackdown on Anti-Coup Protesters Deepens Egyptian Crisis
After being held incommunicado for nearly four weeks, ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was allowed to meet today with European Union envoy Catherine Ashton.