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Global Power Project, Part 3: The Influence of Individuals and Family Dynasties
Dynastic power, embedded in the institution of family, has been with humanity for as long as empire.
Military Commission Pre-Trial Hearings for Alleged 9/11 “Plotters” Focus on Gitmo Conditions
Victims and families of victims of 9-11 attended last week's hearings.
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Mike Lofgren | The Authoritarian Seduction
The seductive power of authoritarianism is particularly strong during times of economic and social stress.
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Pepper Spray, Rubber Bullets and IRS Questionnaires
No one in the Tea Party was tear-gassed, batoned, evicted or branded as a potential terrorist.
“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights”: Shouldn’t We Decide What We Eat?
A food rights movement described in David Grumpert's new book has sprung up to save small farms.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Sequester Wreaks Havoc on Our Economy, and More
Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced a huge revision to previous estimates of economic growth.
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Time To Move Away from the Reagan Revolution
Itu2019s time to move away from the days of the Reagan Revolution once and for all.
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The Evolution of Human Capital
Paul Krugman: The role of higher education as a creator of human capital came along quite late.
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Munching Away on the “Public Good“
The corporatization of everything is squeezing the life out of crucial institutions, chewing up the concept of the
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Protecting Mainstream Journalists Only?
It isn't the 1% that requires more protection. It's journalists and the rest of us: the 99%.