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Politics of Indignation: As Rome Burns
Protesters in Rome, October 15. (Photo: Cau Napoli) The 99 percent came out in full force in Rome as Italy's capital city joined several other cities on …
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Beating Big Money
The most important thing about the victory of labor unions and progressive organizations in Ohio on Nov. 8 is that it shows that democracy still rules in the United …
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Time Banking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Ten years ago, Susan Dentzler of NPR was retained by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to investigate whether time banking (a system that lets people swap time and skill …
Carving Tips the Supercommittee Should Have Followed
Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction take their seats for the second meeting of the panel in Washington, Sept. 13, 2011. From left: Co-chair Rep. Jeb …
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The Myth of Sexual Harassment
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Helping Cuban Reforms through Agricultural Trade
The freehold buying and selling of residential real property became legal in Cuba on November 10, 2010, marking a major milestone on the island’s road to economic liberalization.
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News Organizations Complain About Treatment During Protests
A cross-section of 13 news organizations in New York City lodged complaints on Monday about the New York Police Department’s treatment of journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street movement. …
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Perry Calls for No-Fly Zone In Syria, Would Act Unilaterally Without UN Authorization
Texas Gov. Rick Perry hasn’t said much about Libya on the presidential campaign trail but he did call Muammar Qaddafi’s death last month “good news for the people of …
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Don’t Sit This One Out – What’s Your Vision for Occupy Wall Street?
Filmmaker Michael Moore talks to protesters with the Occupy Wall Street movement at Zuccotti Park in New York, Oct. 20, 2011. (Photo: Michael Kirby Smith / The New York …
Senator Merkley’s Harm Reduction Plan for Afghanistan Would Save Lives and Billions
If Sen. Jeff Merkley's (D-Oregon) “expedite the drawdown from Afghanistan” amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act makes a strong showing, it could tip the Obama administration toward a …