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Israeli Military: “Mistakes Were Made” in Deadly Flotilla Raid
Tel Aviv, Israel - An Israeli military investigation into Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla concluded Monday that there were “no failures, but mistakes were made.” Nine activists, …
Ten Things That Feminism Could Do Better
Feminism should realign itself with social justice and avoid reducing all questions of women's lives to issues of sexuality and sexual behavior.
Seven Circles of Juarez
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico — If Dante had ever been to Juarez he would have placed it squarely in the seventh circle of hell, the one housing “violence” and "ringed …
The Case for a New WPA
Why many are calling for a modern incarnation of the Depression-era program.
Just a Leak
One of the great things about being a novelist is that the form enables me to dramatize the way the government and establishment media collude to manipulate public opinion. …
The Root of Economic Fragility and Political Anger
In other words, Americans are keeping their jobs or finding new ones only by accepting lower wages.
Fed Chief to Banks: Find a Way to Lend to Small Business
Washington - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pressured the nation's banks Monday to do more lending to small businesses, while the Obama administration spotlighted a new tax credit for …
The Lonely, Dangerous Fight Against Christian Supremacists Inside the Armed Forces
In his fight against British imperialism, Mahatma Gandhi described the life cycle of successful civil disobedience: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, …
US Funds Life Imprisonment, Forced Labor and Death Penalty for Gays
Gay Americans experience only mild homophobia compared to their peers in many other countries, where governments choose to persecute, criminalize, arrest, jail, and, in the worst cases, execute gay …
Obama’s Triumphs Are Also His Weaknesses: Health Care, Stimulus. Financial Reform
Washington - After 18 months on the job, Barack Obama has made his mark as the do-something president.