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How to Be a Rogue Superpower
The response to Edward Snowden by the US is unprecedented: an u201cinternational manhuntu201d (or more politely but less accurately, u201ca diplomatic full court pressu201d).
A Memorial for a Failed Border Policy
You can easily miss it. The steel fence towers over the small memorial for Chris Lamadrid, who the Border Patrol shot in the back as he climbed over the …
Horsemeat, Child-Soldiers, and Tiaras: Breaking Down Social Constructs
Several months ago, there was a huge outcry that the Swedish furniture store IKEA was found using horsemeat in their meatballs and sausages. [1] Apparently they had been doing …
Contest Backfires on Social Security Privatizer
Oh, the sweet irony.Pete Peterson is the conservative billionaire who is a major financier in the effort to dismantle, cut and privatize Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Recently he …
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Occupy National Gathering Proves OWS Is Still Alive!
The US Occupy movement is still alive and well in many cities and small communities across the nation. Despite the lack of mainstream corporate news coverage of their activities, …
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Abortion Rights Are At a Crossroads: This is NOT a Time to Lay Low – It is Time for Massive Uncompromising Struggle!
Across the country, people are waking up to the state of emergency facing the right to abortion. As legislators in Texas pass legislation that will close down 37 of …
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On the Zimmerman Verdict: Sympathy for the Devil
Since the acquittal of George Zimmerman Saturday for the death of Trayvon Martin, there have been thousands of tweets, dozens of blogs. Some are relieved by the verdict; others …
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Peaceful Revolution? Gandhi’s Four Paths to Get There
The Indian leader saw nonviolence as an active and powerful thingu2014not just the absence of war.
Chris Hedges: Urban Poverty in America Made Me Question Everything
Launching a new show
Thousands Protest Zimmerman Not Guilty Verdict Nationwide
Hundreds in Baltimore demand justice for slain teen Trayvon Martin, changes to judicial system that allowed his killer to walk free.i