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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 …
Memoir Set in Vietnam Era Offers Inside History of Anti-War Organizing
For those who didn't qualify for legal deferments but were strongly opposed to the war, I was the counselor of last resort. The program I helped run was known …
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In House Bill, Clean Energy on the GOP Chopping Block 13 Times
Republicans in the House of Representatives quietly passed 13 provisions last week that would choke off Energy Department financing for existing clean energy and efficiency programs. The House adopted …
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“No Justice, No Piece”: Pizza Company Accused of Targeting Immigrant Strikers
Workers at Palermo's Pizza have been on strike for two weeks.
How Not to Be a Union
(Photo: Steve Rhodes / Flickr)Unions were originally built on the principle of solidarity. Workers soon realized that as individuals they were powerless when trying to defend their interests in …
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The Corruption of Politics by Checkbooks
(Image: Vanguard Press)Dollars deliver messages in a new book by “Dollar Bill” Bradley, and the former Rhodes scholar, NBA star, U.S. Senator and presidential candidate has no doubt where …
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SEC Taps Wall Street Veteran to Oversee Rating Agencies
Washington - Consumer advocacy groups voiced concern over the appointment Friday of a Wall Street veteran to be the chief overseer of credit-rating agencies, which were found by two …
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