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Connection to the Land Cannot Be Broken
Regardless of the new shapes the resistance takes or any path the Israelis choose, the Palestiniansu2019 deep connection to and affection for their homeland cannot be broken.
Were US Marines Used as Guinea Pigs on Okinawa?
Growing evidence suggests that the US military tested biochemical agents on its own forces on the island in the 1960s.
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From Misogyny to Murder: A Feminist Perspective on the Connecticut Shootings
Nancy Lanza, mother of the man responsible for the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, was the first of her son's victims, and as a mother and woman, was the …
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Words of Hope From a Prison Rape Survivor
Michael Joseph Booth tells his story of sexual abuse behind prison walls in order to help other realize that they are not alone.
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Cesar Chavez Academy Finally Rolls Union In, but the Struggle Continues
Elena Herrada speaks on the struggle that teachers at the Cesar Chavez Academy (CCA), a charter school in Southwest Detroit, have been facing in their attempt to form a …
Can’t Bear to Read: “Our Harsh Logic“
Ira Chernus can't bring himself to open Our Harsh Logic, a collection of testimonies by Israeli soldiers who have served in the occupation army in the West Bank and …
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Not Another Wall Street Puppet
Obama promised to protect the middle class after his reelection and now he should appoint a Treasury secretary who will go to bat for them.
No Relief for Iraqi Refugees, One Year After US Withdrawal
One year after US forces were pulled out of Iraq, millions of Iraqi refugees live in poverty and desolation while the US washes their hands of them.
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Boehner Cancels Tax Vote in Face of GOP Revolt
Opponents said they were not about to bend their uncompromising principles on taxes just because Boehner asked.
Beyond Super-Elites and Conspicuous Consumption: Real Ecological Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century
Although there is dispute about the precise dimensions of the problem, prudence alone suggests the importance of confronting basic ecological limits.