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After Villagers’ Protest Campaign, Israel Removes Part of West Bank Wall
Palestinian protesters run a bulldozer into a fence barrier and others demonstrate behind, while Israeli soldiers fire a stream of foul-smelling liquid, near the village of Bilin on the …
After SEC Settlement With JPMorgan, Will Other Banks Pay, Too?
The headquarters of JPMorgan Chase in New York, July 15, 2009. (Photo: Jessica Ebelhar / The New York Times) The $154 million settlement the Securities and Exchange …
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Free Speech Under Siege
(Photo: EssG) London – Recently, at a literary festival in Britain, I found myself on a panel discussing free speech. For liberals, free speech is a key …
Immigration and the Culture of Solidarity
Demonstrators hold the flags of the U.S. and Mexico as they march along Broadway in New York on Monday, April 10, 2006. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / The New York …
Questions From a “Naive” Peace Activist to an Israeli Naval Officer
(Photo: Luciano / Flickr) Athens - As a passenger on the upcoming U.S. Boat to Gaza - the Audacity of Hope - I read with keen interest …
The Front Line of the Middle-Class Struggle: Helping Others Cope While Coping With a Pay Cut
A packed Senate hearing room sat quietly, slowly leaning in to catch the grief-stricken testimony of Amanda Greubel. “I’ve sat with parents as they completed the eligibility application [for …
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And the Show Went On
 And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris Alan Riding Alfred A. Knopf New York, 2010
California Strike Highlights Hospitals’ Skewed Priorities
Hundreds of workers at a central California hospital return to work today, after a two-day lockout that provoked a complaint from the state labor board. Workers at …
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Half of World’s Refugees are Running From US Wars
(Photo: isafmedia / Flickr) America’s wars are forcing Afghans and Iraqis to flee their homes in greater numbers. According to a recent U.N. High Commission for Refugees …