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Giving Thanks to Our Public Servants
(Photo: Lance Page / Truthout) Having served in the military for twenty years and having police officers and other civil servants in my family and among my …
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Five Ways to Face Race at the Thanksgiving Table – and Not Choke
One of the golden rules of etiquette is to avoid talking in polite company about politics, sex or religion. Some also add money. And a lot of people would …
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Tar Sands Oil Producers Eye California
(Photo: Toban Black / Flickr) San Francisco - The Obama Administration’s recent decision to delay the approval process for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline has shifted attention to …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Gets “Mic-Checked” by the 99 Percent, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news ...
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This Changes Everything: How the 99% Woke Up
Something happened in September 2011 so unexpected that no politician or pundit saw it coming. Inspired by the Arab Spring and uprisings in Europe, sparked by a …
Words as the Way to Freedom: Jimmy Santiago Baca
Special thanks to the Progressive Magazine. Featuring: Jimmy Santiago Baca, poet and educator; Matthew Rothschild, Progressive Magazine Editor.
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Are the Arts Irrelevant to the Next Generation?
Are you concerned about the future of the fine arts? New research from Norway suggests you have every right to fret. A study just published in the …
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Protests Continue Despite Deal to Hasten Transition in Egypt
Cairo - The Egyptian military moved Wednesday to end a fifth day of clashes between police and protesters that left at least 31 dead, in a confrontation that has …
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Banks Find Extra Money to Hire Lobbyists in DC
The money banks spend on lobbying is on pace to reach a record high again this year as the industry battles to weaken or repeal hundreds of rules being …
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Teaching Children War
Last week, just before Veterans Day, my seven-year-old son, a second grader at a public school on Kauai, brought home an issue of Scholastic News. The cover …