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First Ever National Week of Action on School Pushout Launches October 11
During the week of October 11-17, 2010, members of the Dignity in Schools Campaign, a national coalition of parents, youth, advocates and educators from around the country, are organizing …
Eugene Robinson | Needed: Competition for Black Votes
Washington - This has been such an unpredictable political year that it's hard to have confidence in any of the forecasts for November. How unpredictable? Well, I'd like to …
Jailed Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a move that dramatically highlighted both the plight of those who speak out against the authoritarian …
From Earth First! to Climate Ground Zero, Mike Roselle is a Radical Lifer
Any of the following would be enough to earn Mike Roselle a place of respect in the world of eco-activism: * Co-founded Earth First! in Jackson, Wyoming in 1979 …
Tennessee County’s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch as Family Home Burns Down
As ThinkProgress has noted, there are currently two competing visions of governance in the United States. One, the conservative vision, believes in the on-your-own society, and informs a policy …
Finance Committee Chair Demands IRS Investigate Rove’s American Crossroads and Other Corporate Front Groups
Contributors to these groups beware - you may not be anonymous for long. A big victory Wednesday, September 29, 2010, for democracy as the Chairman of the Senate Finance …
New Poll Shows California Tilting Against Legalized Marijuana
Los Angeles - As the nation’s first state vote on whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use nears, a new poll has introduced fresh uncertainty into the race.
A Long History of America’s Dark Side
Editor’s Note: Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the “good guys” spreading “democracy” and “liberty” around the world. When the United States inflicts unnecessary death and …
Five Expensive US Military Bases Spark Controversy Abroad
Bangkok, Thailand - If you spin a globe and randomly point to a country, there’s a one-in-five chance the U.S. military runs a piece of the nation underneath your …
Court Victory: Bovine Growth Hormone Labeling
Attention shoppers. An appeals court just upheld your right to easily choose drug-free milk from drug-free cows. This is a victory. We’re talking genetically modified bovine growth hormone, also …