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Bad Beef, Bad Policy, and a Sad Memory
Conversation in Germany these days, when not about soccer, dealt often with beef which was part horsemeat, high-priced organic “bio” eggs which weren't all they claimed to be or, …
Hugo Chávez, a Threat to US Empire, Dead at 58 (Kevin Zeese interview)
Hugo Chávez was the President of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013. To discuss the legacy of Chavez, I talk with Kevin Zeese, who states that "The …
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Is America “a Racist Country?”
“America is a racist country,” Mychal Denzel Smith wrote earlier this month in an articleat the Nation. Smith called on whites to acknowledge racism's pervasiveness and eliminate it. I …
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Sister Simone: A Eulogy for a Haitian Heroine
On this International Women's Day, we rerun a 2005 piece on one of our greatest heroines, Marie Simone Alexandre. Though she died eight years ago, her life and message …
Holder’s Letter Does Not Rule Out Targeting US Citizens Outside of Country (Non-Citizens Can Be Killed Anywhere)
Michael Ratner: Rand Paul's filibuster forces Attorney General to acknowledge US president can not order the killing of US citizens on American soil but does not rule out the …
Operation Condor Trial Tackles Coordinated Campaign by Latin American Dictatorships to Kill Leftists
A historic trial underway in Argentina is set to reveal new details about how Latin American countries coordinated with each other in the 1970s and '80s to eliminate political …
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State Department Opens Door to Keystone XL Pipeline Approval
Environmental groups are outraged as the State Department announced that the Keystone pipeline is unlikely to have a negative affect on climate change.
State of the Working Woman
Jenny Ahn: Unionized women workers do better than unorganized; all working women need access to universal daycare.
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Fracking Waste Could Go to North Carolina Coastal Towns If Ban Is Lifted
Despite longstanding legislation that bans dumping toxins deep underground in North Carolina, oil lobbyists are attempting to overturn the law.
Job Growth Picks Up Steam in February
Employment rates of workers without high school degrees are near pre-recession levels.