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Australia’s Katrina Moment
When you fly over the earth's oldest land mass, Australia, the view can be shocking. Scars as long as European countries are the result of erosion. Salt pans shimmer …
Billionaires Take a Stand for the Working Man
Who says the corporate media doesn't care about the opinions of ordinary people? There have been lots of articles lately about what workers think, written by the people who …
Thousands in Yemen Protest Against the Government
Beirut, Lebanon - Yemen, one of the Middle East’s most impoverished countries and a haven for Al Qaeda militants, became the latest Arab state to witness mass protests on …
News in Brief: Egyptian Protesters Fight Back, Torch Police Station, and More
Egyptian Protesters Fight Back, Torch Police Station
Robert Reich | The President Ignored the Elephant in the Room
The President’s new emphasis on the importance of investing in education, infrastructure, and basic research in order to build the nation’s long-term competitive capacities is appropriate. For the last …
Dredging Up an Old Issue: An Analysis of the Long-Standing Dispute Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua Over the San Juan River
As mounting tensions continue to smolder on the Korean Peninsula, another border dispute has been heating up in Central America, pitting Nicaragua against Costa Rica. Though it lacks the …
US Continues to Back Egyptian Dictatorship in the Face of Pro-Democracy Uprising
Washington's continued support for the Egyptian dictatorship in the face of massive pro-democracy protests is yet another sign that both Congress and the Obama administration remain out of touch …
Medicine: Private or Social Good?
Editor's Note: The following is from an essay that Andrew Saal, chief medical officer of North Country HealthCare, presented at a nonpartisan health policy forum. North Country is a …
Arizona Lawmakers to Introduce “Anchor Baby” Bill
Arizona lawmakers are expected to introduce an “anchor baby” bill today that would deny birthright citizenship to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants. Modeled after birthright citizenship legislation unveiled …
State of the Union: The War on Demand and the Sputnik Moment
President Barack Obama’s call for a five-year freeze in non-security, discretionary spending during his State of the Union address is exactly what should not be done, for the economy …