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Visual Culture Impacts US History: What Is Seen and What Is Erased?
Throughout US history, art and culture have served to reinforce and direct a multitude of vital social movements.
James K. Galbraith on the Human Cost of Inequality in the Neoliberal Age
A shrinking middle class, rollbacks in social programs and low standards of living characterize life in a financialized economy.
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Henry A. Giroux | Terrorizing Students: The Criminalization of Children in the US Police State
The transformation of disciplinary problems into criminal violations has often resulted in absurd, if not tragic results.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Radiation Levels at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant May Be Increasing, and More
In today's On the News segment: Radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan may be increasing; the Trans-Pacific Partnership is even worse than we previously thought; …
House Anti-Science Committee Attempts to Suppress Climate Change Studies
By harassing climatologists, a notorious group of congressmen renews its war against scientists.
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The Myths of Israel From Two Perspectives
New Yorkers Remi Kanazi and Lillian Rosengarten refuse to be only the particular (Arab, Jew), refusing the scheme of the world as kin versus enemy.
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A Lesson in Welfare
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Higher Levels of Carbon Dioxide Impair Cognition, and More
In today's On the News segment: A recent study shows higher levels of CO2 have a direct and negative impact on our cognition and decision-making; almost every brand of …
How the GOP and HMOs Undercut Obamacare’s Nonprofit Option, Leaving 500,000 Uninsured
With Obamacare relying on for-profit insurance companies to provide coverage, the market will find a way to squeeze out those who need it most.
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More Denial, More Problems: UN Predicts Millions of Climate Refugees to Come
In recent news, the UN warns of 50 million climate refugees within a decade and the melting of Greenland is accelerating.