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Louka Katseli: “Economic Policy Must Change”
Louka Katseli was Minister for the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping and later Minister for Labour and Social Security in the government of George Papandreou. She rejected the second austerity …
Arundhati Roy: Jungles of Resistance
Renowned Indian author Arundhati Roy says her countryu2019s government has declared war on its own people. Her outspokenness earned her an invitation to spend time with Maoist rebels. On …
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Rust Belt Resistance: How a Small Community Took on Big Oil and Won
The book effectively tells a story of greed and corruption in one small town that actually had also swept like a hurricane through hundreds of other communities in the …
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US Sets Another Record on Defense Sales, Already
The United States is set to far surpass previous records for defence sales this year, according to U.S. officials. u201cDespite the global economic strain, demand for U.S. defence …
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The Supreme Court Should Rule With the People
Six years after Massachusetts enacted the state version of Obamau2019s health law, the people of Massachusetts are not happy. According to a June 11th poll in Massachusetts, 78% …
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Creative Evolution
Imagine your ancestor sitting in a cave surrounded by rocks and bones. One day, doing nothing at all, something in her moves. She touches two objects together a …
Israel Upside Down
Miko Peled has written a perfect book for people, including Israelis, who have always heard that the Israeli government can do no wrong. The General's Son: Journey of …
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A Critical Vote in Greece on Its Standing in the Eurozone
From the sprawling voting districts of greater Athens to tiny far-flung islands, Greeks turned out on Sunday to vote in elections that once again are being seen as a …
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The Biggest Problem With Traditional Schooling
Decades of teaching adolescents tell me that the single biggest problem kids face with traditional schooling is information overload. So much random, disorganized, disconnected information is dumped on them …
Syriza at Heart of Greek Politics Despite Pressure
The Greeks are to vote again on June 17, while the EU and a number of European countries pressure them with threatened expulsion from the euro zone in order …