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Dying Education in the “Blossoming” Iraqi Democracy
While Anglo-Saxon universities are boasting of their so-called “glorious role” in the reconstruction of Iraqi academia (See f.i. U of A helping create an education revolution in Iraq)(1), Iraq's …

If at First You Don’t Secede …
Progressive eyes rightly have been transfixed on Wisconsin of late, with the en masse display of “people power” directly confronting attempts to erode public infrastructure and eviscerate the leverage …

Rachel Maddow | Naomi Klein: GOP Strategy for Disaster Capitalism (Video)
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Naomi Klein, author of “The Shock Doctrine,” talks with Rachel Maddow about Republicans using economic crisis (real …

State Health Law Waivers: Where Will They Take Us?
The president supports state innovation in health care, but vigilance is required to ensure state reforms improve health as we continue to call for national reform. President …

Discord Fills Washington on Possible Libya Intervention
Washington - Nearly three weeks after Libya erupted in what may now turn into a protracted civil war, the politics of military intervention to speed the ouster of Col. …

From “Morning in America” to the Nightmare on Main Street
Increasingly, the unthinkable emerges in American life as austerity measures are transformed into a specifically deadly way of exercising modes of sovereignty and government power.

Unequal Protection: The Battle to Save Democracy
Over the past century, corporations have repeatedly asserted that they are, in fact, “persons” and therefore eligible for the human rights protections of the Bill of Rights -- while …

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Libya War Traps Poor Immigrants at Tripoli’s Edge
Hundreds of African migrant workers, many from Ghana and Nigeria, live next to the airport in Tripoli, Libya. (Photo: Moises Saman / The New York Times) Tripoli, …

The GOP Takes Its War on Women to the States
In 1992, the Supreme Court, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, upheld women’s constitutional right to abortion services, but allowed certain leeway in placing restrictions on access to reproductive healthcare. …