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A Zionist Worldview and the Slaughter in Gaza
It is not rare for Zionists to take me to task, and Skolnik is most certainly a Zionist. Yet it is rare that those who chastise are of …
The Roots of Israeli Attack on Gaza
Phyllis Bennis: The current conflict did not begin with rockets fired at Israel.
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The Bombing of Gaza and the Dehumanization of the Palestinian People
In light of Israelu2019s bombing of Gaza, we can arrive at one conclusion: in order to support it one must show a complete and total disregard for the lives …
The Death of Twinkie
Todayu2019s news about the demise of Twinkie and other Hostess snacks is a complicated story of big business versus labor.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: This Is What Corporate Governance Looks Like
secrecy is necessary in order to make the agreement as undemocratic and unaccountable as possible, to ensure that corporations get what they want while the public remains in the …
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Wisconsin Legislators Receive $24K in Campaign Contributions After Pushing ALEC Predatory Lending Bill
Wisconsin's effort to open the state to predatory lenders using American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) legislation has paid dividends for the ALEC legislators behind it.
Why We Need Redistricting Reform
Republican control of the lower chamber could extend well past the 113th Congress, thanks in part to the once-a-decade process of redistricting.
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SUNY Buffalo Shuts “Frackademia” Center, Shale Resources and Society Institute
Today, SUNY Buffalo closed the doors of its Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI), what we at DeSmog have described as an epicenter for
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In Coney Island Public Housing, People’s Relief and Local Residents Fill Void Left by Government
The new grassroots organizing group Peopleu2019s Relief and local residents have taken control of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in several Coney Island public housing developments where government agenciesu2019 performance …
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Beleaguered Europe, Back in the Spotlight
Paul Krugman: Unemployment is rising fast, and at some point the strain will just be too much to take.