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Left Behind? American Youth and the Global Fight for Democracy
Counterpublic spheres and modes of resistance that we once did not think young people could mount have erupted in a rush of emotional and political expressions.

Scapegoating Social Spending

Libyan Rebels Get US Nod, Fear Gaddafi Counterattack
Benghazi, Libya - The Obama administration appeared Sunday to welcome the formation of a national opposition government in Libya, as rebels feared dictator Moammar Gadhafi was preparing forces to …

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Libyan Rebels Get US Nod, Fear Qaddafi Counterattack
Opposition members, against the control of Col. Moammar Qaddafi, pray during demonstrations in Zawiya, Libya, on February 27, 2011. (Photo: Moises Saman / The New York Times) …

E.J. Dionne, Jr. | Why the Wisconsin Fight Matters
Washington - This is not the first time that Wisconsin has been at the center of national agitation over the role of unions. The earlier battle was staged in …

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Why the Wisconsin Fight Matters
Washington - This is not the first time that Wisconsin has been at the center of national agitation over the role of unions. The earlier battle was …

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A Clenched Fist On Every Lapel
Sunday evening, February 27, hundreds of millions of movie fans will watch the 83d annual Academy Awards. These viewers may not be aware of a fact that merits particular …

You Have More Money in Your Wallet Than Bank of America Pays in Federal Taxes
Today, hundreds of thousands of people comprising a Main Street Movement — a coalition of students, the retired, union workers, public employees, and other middle class Americans — are in the …

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Gates Warns Against More Wars Like Iraq and Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 24, 2010. Gates issued a plea late Wednesday for Congress to pass a …

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America as a Free Fire Zone
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. …