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How Disney Magic and the Corporate Media Shape Youth Identity in the Digital Age
Youth are now assaulted by a never-ending proliferation of marketing strategies that colonize their consciousness and daily lives.
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Major Backlash at Right-Wing Ohio Governor Has Him Scrambling for “Compromise” With Progressives
Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich talks on the phone before speaking at a press conference with his running mate, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce …
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The Andean Connection: Tracking the Drug War’s Coca Leaves and Failed Policies
Members of an anti-narcotics police unit secure the perimeter of a coca field in a remote area of the Alto Huallaga Valley where eradication efforts were underway in Peru, …
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High-Stakes Blackmail: “Malefactors of Great Wealth“
(Photo: Avelino Maestas) When I recalled that phrase recently, I was sure it had been coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt against the Big Business opponents of the …
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Heavy Fighting Reported in Libya; Rebels Encircle Tripoli
With a tank concealed under trees, rebel fighters prepare to engage in battle against forces loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi in the city of Zawiya, Libya, Aug. 19, 2011. …
Poverty. Just Say It
Sisters Tamara Collins, 7, left, and Brianna Collins, 8, walk to the bus stop outside the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida shelter where they live, in Orlando, …
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Verizon Workers Plan to End Strike, Agreeing to Revive Talks Toward a Contract
Leaders of the unions that have been on strike against Verizon Communications announced on Saturday that they were ending the walkout even though the two sides had not reached …
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Organizer of Stop the Tar Sands Protest Arrested, Coverage Cut Off
Less than two hours after the sit in protesting the XL Pipeline began outside the White House, Bill McKibben has been arrested. The online live reporting of …
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Caught on Tape: Bank of America’s Director of Public Policy Tells Rick Perry “We’ll Help You Out“
A top Bank of America executive was caught on camera yesterday whispering to Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), “Bank of America. We’ll help you out,” as the GOP presidential candidate attended New …
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Argentina: One Poor Woman Who Feeds Thousands
Buenos Aires - The endeavour gave a deeper meaning to her life and turned her into an internationally recognised community organiser. Nevertheless, the real wish of Margarita Barrientos is …