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You may well ask: “Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn't negotiation a better path?” You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is …

With the global-wide kerfuffle about an Islamophobic minister, Rev. Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida, threatening to burn the Koran on the ninth anniversary of 9/11, little attention last week …

A pithy idea - now going around in some progressive circles - is that elections are a waste of time. The idea can be catchy. It all depends on …

President Obama asked for patience with the pace of economic recovery at a town hall-style meeting in Washington Monday. Washington - On a day when the nation’s official economic …

Periods of economic recession are known to foster protectionist tendencies. This has been especially marked after the global crisis, when trade openness has become a useful battering ram in …

If the Jon Stewart rally set for Oct. 30 on the National Mall -"opposed" by Stephen Colbert's rally - sticks with comedy, young voters might perk up for Election …

The costs of capitalism and its recurrent crises can be tallied in multiple ways. Frequently used measures include the effects of unemployment, home foreclosures, cuts in wages and job …

The surprise disclosure that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through its state Homeland Security Agency, along with a number of local police departments in the state, have been employing a …

I'm finding it difficult to believe that the following reminders are even needed but, given the volatile electoral situation we're facing in November, better to err on the side …

In interviews in recent weeks, Gen. David Petraeus has been taking a line on what will happen in mid-2011 that challenges President Barack Obama's intention to begin a troop …