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20 Years After the L.A. Riots, Revisiting the Rationality of Revolt
I asked a friend who lives in South Central to send me his thoughts about Los Angeles 20 years after the rebellion. The following is part of what he …
Of Illicit Appearance: The L.A. Riots/Rebellion as a Portent of Things to Come
In early spring 1994, I paid a visit to Los Angeles, where I was greeted in the airport at the arrival gate - that was still possible in those …
Water Is Where Everything Intersects – Water in the Global Commons
(Photo: Mona Caron)In case after case around the world, water is being turned into a good for sale and for profit. Driven by a different vision and by economic …
Permaculture Visionary: “We Don’t Need to Wait for Permission” to Transform Our Societies
Four years ago, a British educator and permaculturist named Rob Hopkins initiated what has since become one of the most rapidly evolving and far-reaching social experiments of our time. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Vermont Will Soon Become the First State to Ban Fracking, and More
In today's On the News segment:Vermont will soon become the first state to ban fracking, total Super PAC spending this election cycle is set to top $100 million, the …
Playwright Tony Kushner Hails Obama’s Support for Same-Sex Marriage: “I Felt the Earth Move”
In an historic announcement, President Obama has become the first U.S. president to support same-sex marriage. We get reaction from acclaimed playwright and activist Tony Kushner. In 2003, he …
Caught on Tape: Governor Walker Plans for a Single-Party State
The video was originally taken by a documentary filmaker in January 2011
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A Shock From JPMorgan Is New Fodder for Reformers
It didn’t take long for bank reformers to say we told you so. JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss, which was disclosed on Thursday, could give supporters of tighter …
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What if Kobe Bryant Were an Imprisoned Palestinian Soccer Player?
(Photo: lubright / Flickr)Imagine if a member of Team USA Basketball—let’s say Kobe Bryant—had been traveling to an international tournament only to be seized by a foreign government and …
Reid: Supporters of Filibuster Reform Were “Right”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times)Every two years, when the Senate’s newly-elected members take office, the Constitution opens up a brief window …