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Equal Pay: Inching Toward Progress
A small cadre of women rallied on the steps of New York's City Hall on April 28th, 2007, the day known as a Equal Pay Day. This day marks …
Here’s What’s Wrong With BP’s Trust Fund
President Barack Obama's forceful demand that BP accept liability for the damage it caused in the Gulf was a highlight of the administration's handling of the BP disaster. Yet, …
The Unmaking of a Company Man: An Education Begun in the Shadow of the Brandenburg Gate
Worldly ambition inhibits true learning. Ask me. I know. A young man in a hurry is nearly uneducable: He knows what he wants and where he’s headed; when it …
Back to the Future for a Better Way of Life? (2)
Some time ago my wife and I spent several days in the village of Windwardside on the tiny Caribbean island of Saba. Near the center of the village lived …
Kevin Zeese | Is the Iraq War Over?
Are US troops still fighting and dying in Iraq? Yes, troops are still dying and they are still engaged in combat. No, the war is not over. …
The New York Times Exploits Own Iraq Death Toll Denial to Trash Venezuela
It's bad enough that the editors of The New York Times have refused so far to tell the truth about what we know about the magnitude of the death …
Glenn Beck is NOT Martin Luther King Jr
On August 28th, the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, Glenn Beck is holding a rally on the same steps of the Lincoln …
Fair Trade Is Growing But Africans Lag Behind
Paris - Despite its minuscule share of world trade, fair trade is a booming business, importing certified foodstuffs and products from all over the world to Northern supermarkets. But …
Smoke on a Bridge: Lebanon Awaits a Verdict
Beirut, Lebanon - Jamal is a Lebanese driver in his late 50s. He appeared unshaven and terribly exhausted as he drove his old passenger van from the airport in …