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Obama Redefines His Previous Support for Mosque at Ground Zero
Washington - President Barack Obama sought Saturday to draw a distinction between supporting a Muslim group’s right to build a mosque two blocks from Ground Zero in New York …

Noncooperation With Evil in the Streets of Arizona
The history of nonviolent social change is filled with injunctions to refuse compliance with unjust laws and policies. As Gandhi once famously said, “non-cooperation with evil is as much …

Record Summer Heat Wave a “Sample of What’s to Come“
Washington D.C. is projected to see 100 summer days above 90 degrees by 2050, if emissions continue unabated. Washington - When “snowmageddon” buried the nation's capital in February, Sen. …

In Southern Africa, Land Reform Is Underfinanced and Failing
Raffingora, Zimbabwe - Mavis Muchena sits on the veranda of her mud hut, a middle-aged single mother of four with a face worn beyond her years and hands creased …

Dyer Prognosis: Interview With “Climate Wars” Author
While some humans choose to deny the existence of climate change, many have responded by changing the way they live. However, as freelance journalist and specialist on international affairs …

Primaries Show Elites’ Democratic Days Are Numbered
Call me an '80s junkie, but when I saw the results of this week's closely watched Colorado election, I immediately thought of “Spaceballs.” In that Mel Brooks masterpiece, a …

Americas Social Forum Calls for Agriculture Based on Solidarity
Asuncion - Small-scale agriculture based on the principles of solidarity and cooperation is the only way to guarantee food sovereignty in Latin America, said peasant and indigenous activists meeting …

Robert Reich | America’s Biggest Jobs Program Is the US Military
America’s biggest — and only major — jobs program is the U.S. military. Over 1,400,000 Americans are now on active duty; another 833,000 are in the reserves, many full …

Far-Right, Lawless “Sovereign Citizen” Movement Growing
It had been one of those mornings for West Memphis, Ark., police officers Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans. By 11:00 on May 20, they'd already spent three hours monitoring …

Obama Speaks Out On Mosque Controversy: “Our Commitment To Religious Freedom Must Be Unshakeable“
Tonight, President Obama hosted an iftaar dinner at the White House — a feast marking the culmination of a day of fasting for practicing Muslims during the current Islamic …