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Civil War and the Safety Net
With this year marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, get ready for grand pontificating on its meaning for whites, African-Americans, the nation, and the world. Here's what …
One Company’s Toxic Agenda or Our Poisonous Way of Life?
When I reviewed “The World According to Monsanto” over two years ago, I was hopeful a new administration would craft a new approach to genetically-engineered food and the regulation …
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While Britain Loosens Big Brother’s Grip, US Keeps Civil Liberties Curtailed
About a decade before the American Revolution, England's Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, laid down one of the more eloquent boundary lines between the individual and the state. …
“We’re Poisoned. We’re Sick.”
Residents along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico tell of ongoing symptoms attributed to BP's crude oil and dispersants.
The President as Storyteller in Chief
The celebrations surrounding the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth overlooked an important part of Reagan's success: his ability to craft an image to serve as the focus of …
Circumvent the DC Insiders Who Continue to Sell Us Short
Dear Readers, Today, we’ll witness the Obama administration offer the country a budget rife with compromise - a budget that targets the least among us to pay for the …
A Tunisian-Egyptian Link That Shook Arab History
Cairo - As protesters in Tahrir Square faced off against pro-government forces, they drew a lesson from their counterparts in Tunisia: “Advice to the youth of Egypt: Put vinegar …
Ray McGovern | Recalling the Slaughter of Innocents
Twenty years ago, as Americans were celebrating Valentine’s Day, Iraqi husbands and fathers in the Amiriyah section of Baghdad were peeling the remains of their wives and children off …
Love and Violence: For Too Many American Women, Life Is Not a Bed of Roses
What can we do to protect women from abuse?