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Virtual Blackout From National Media on Voter Suppression in Florida
While it may be easy to dismiss this as local fare, the implications of Scottu2019s purge could potentially swing the presidential election come November.
Is This What Democracy Looks Like? Reflections on Chicago
When the NATO summit began, the presence of the police force felt as substantial as the massive crowd they were there to control.
Protesting Killings, Western Nations Expel Syrian Envoys
The US joined with ten nations to expel top Syrian diplomats, increasing international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.
The Washington Post, PBS and the Koch-Funded American Enterprise Institute Attack Community Colleges
America's community colleges are in a near-death cycle after decades of budget cuts designed to weaken the public commons.
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Fracking in California Raises New and Old Concerns
Food & Water Watch joined with Gasland'sJosh Fox, Environment California, Citizens Coalition for a Safe Community and residents of surrounding neighborhoods to call for a ban on hydraulic fracturing …
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Stigmatize the Money
In Congress and state legislatures, both sides of the aisle are awash with special-interest money.
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The Coming Mega-Drought: Tightening the Screws of Want and Thirst in the American Southwest
The Southwest is a beautiful country of blue skies, little water and plenty of land, most of which is semi-arid, arid or desert. Deserts are by definition inhospitable to …
Echoing the State: The New York Times on Honduras
Honduras has belatedly appeared on the radar of the U.S. media over the past couple of weeks. A joint U.S.-Honduras drug raid on Friday, May 11, reportedly killed civilians—including …
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How to Bargain Concessions (If You Must)
Can concessions save jobs? Almost always they cannot, and certainly not in the big picture. Concessions can’t fix a collapsed market or stop offshoring, nor the 1%’s relentless assault …
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Playing Monopolis Monopoly: An Inquiry into Why We Are Making Ourselves So Miserable
Why does it seem like there isn’t enough money to pay for the things we really need? The headlines are filled with stories about our nation’s “debt problem” and …