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The New Wall
Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb? Mother, do you think they'll like this song? Mother, do you think they'll try to break my balls? Mother, should I …

Gay Rights Go Global
London - A new bill before the Ugandan parliament proposes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” and “serial offenders.” A sentence of life imprisonment will be imposed for touching …

When a Parent Is Away at War
In honor of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a time to honor those who have served our country. For clinicians at Children’s Hospital Boston, it’s also a time …

Ivy League Liberal Elitism Will Make Sarah Palin President – How Only Union Organizing Can Prevent It
Conservatives win many votes saying that liberals are elitist. I am here to tell you that the liberal movement is indeed very elitist. Its organization's staffs are …

Listening to Veterans
Wartime is a highly emotional time for everyone caught up in the fighting. These emotions remain high long after the battles. Among the most emotional …

A Morally Bankrupt Military: When Soldiers and Their Families Become Expendable
The military operates through indoctrination. Soldiers are programmed to develop a mindset that resists any acknowledgment of injury and sickness, be it physical or psychological. As a consequence, tens …

Demographics of the Labor Movement Shift Considerably Over the Past 25 Years
Almost half of union workers are women; women, Latinos, and Asians biggest gainers; only one-in-ten union jobs in manufacturing. Washington, D.C. - Over the past 25 years, the …

Jim Hightower | Real Recovery Is Easy to Spell: J-O-B-S
The recession is over! The economy is growing! The Dow Jones is above 10,000! Bankers are pocketing profits and fat bonuses! Happy days are here again! …

Anna Deavere Smith
PBS Airtime: Friday, November 13, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. EST on PBS (check local listings here). While politicians and the media war over “the public option” and …

Drone Race to a Known Future: Why Military Dreams Fail – and Why It Doesn’t Matter
For drone freaks (and these days Washington seems full of them), here's the good news: Drones are hot! Not long ago — 2006 to be exact — …