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Look Out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising
The book “Harvesting Justice” isn't just a look at the world's most exciting food justice groups - it's also a knockout organizing tool. Chewing on a mouthful of locally …
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New Report Exposes Extreme ALEC Agenda in Arizona
Seventeen bills introduced in the Arizona legislature in 2013 can be tied to the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Digital Disconnect: Robert McChesney on “How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy”
The future of American politics could be largely determined by who controls the Internet.
The Question of Socialism (and Beyond!) Is About to Open Up in These United States
The two most looked-up words in 2012 were ‘socialism’ and ‘capitalism’.
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Lil Wayne’s Lyrical Fascism
Lil Wayne fashioned lyrics that sound as if they were written by the racists who killed Emmitt Till.
“Wisconsin Idea” Gone Bad at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University
The story of UW Madison's ongoing Kazakhstan involvement stands as a case study of the contradictions inherent today's ‘global universities.’
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Immigration Reform Rallies Spread From Coast to Coast, and More
Yesterday, thousands rallied around our nation to urge Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform.
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Dr. King’s “Two Americas” Truer Now than Ever
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words are as prescient as ever as American society's chasm between the super-rich and poor is wider and deeper than ever.
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Senate Poised to Debate Gun Control Measure
Legislation to curb gun violence gains enough support for a rare debate. Gun rights advocates plan maneuvers to undermine Democratic senators' support for controls.
Superstar-Studded Coalition to President Obama: Let’s Tackle Mass Incarceration and Drug Policy Reform Together
Today, a coalition of over 175 artists, actors, athletes, elected officials and advocates, brought together by hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons and Dr. Boyce Watkins, presented an open letter to …