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How to Draw Comics the New 52 Way: Women Get “Fridged” Again
Earlier this year, DC Comics announced it would “re-boot” its entire spate of 52 monthly superhero books and start all storylines from scratch, with all new creators. The radical …
Is Congress About to Put You Out of Work?
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In the Lead for Exploiting the One Percent: Rupert Murdoch and the Koch Brothers
Our vote on the 1% has been vigorous since it started last week, with thousands of people rating nominees representing Wall Street, dirty energy, war profiteering, and more. We're …
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It Came From Madison Avenue
The other day I was streaming It!, an old science fiction film, and saw something odd on my computer screen. There, in the storage hold of the rocket ship …
The Stop Online Piracy Act: Class War in Cyberspace
(Photo: Kaptain Kobold; Edited: JR / TO) The One Percent and their employees are masters of word play. They turned the estate tax into the “death tax,” …
Why the “Left” Establishment Can’t Create Demands for the Occupy Movement
Occupy Wall Street at Liberty Square in New York City, NY. October 10, 2011. (Photo: a c o r n) Did you hear the big news? The …
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Social Contract Unravels in Rich Countries as Widening Income Gap Favors Bankers, Executives
According to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, income inequality — which has sparked the Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S. — is …
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Workers Challenge Big Food
“Farm to fork” may sound like a doctrine for foodies, but for workers in food production struggling for decent jobs, it’s an organizing goal. Workers along the …
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Anti-Abortion Groups Are Split on Legal Tactics
A widening and emotional rift over legal tactics has split the anti-abortion movement, with its longtime leaders facing a Tea Party-like insurrection from many grass-roots activists who are impatient …