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Immigration and the Culture of Solidarity
Demonstrators hold the flags of the U.S. and Mexico as they march along Broadway in New York on Monday, April 10, 2006. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / The New York …
Questions From a “Naive” Peace Activist to an Israeli Naval Officer
(Photo: Luciano / Flickr) Athens - As a passenger on the upcoming U.S. Boat to Gaza - the Audacity of Hope - I read with keen interest …
The Front Line of the Middle-Class Struggle: Helping Others Cope While Coping With a Pay Cut
A packed Senate hearing room sat quietly, slowly leaning in to catch the grief-stricken testimony of Amanda Greubel. “I’ve sat with parents as they completed the eligibility application [for …
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And the Show Went On
And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris Alan Riding Alfred A. Knopf New York, 2010
California Strike Highlights Hospitals’ Skewed Priorities
Hundreds of workers at a central California hospital return to work today, after a two-day lockout that provoked a complaint from the state labor board. Workers at …
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Half of World’s Refugees are Running From US Wars
(Photo: isafmedia / Flickr) America’s wars are forcing Afghans and Iraqis to flee their homes in greater numbers. According to a recent U.N. High Commission for Refugees …
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New Yorkers Occupy Streets to Protest Budget Cuts
(Photo: Joseph Kolker / Flickr) They have taken over a strip of the sidewalk at Park Place and Broadway, handing out flyers to passersby and taping posters …
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Turning Privacy “Threats” Into Opportunities
(Photo: Beau Lebens / Flickr) New York – It is a well-known – though questionable – truth in the online community that consumers won’t pay for privacy. …
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Dozens Killed by Car Bomb Blast at Afghan Capital
Kabul, Afghanistan - A sport utility vehicle packed with explosives blew up on Saturday outside a small hospital in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 …