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On “Lincoln” and Lincoln
“Lincoln” the movie raises key questions: Who was our sixteenth president, after all? And how best to represent him? “Lincoln” has more talking than action, and some audience members …
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Corporations Write Our Laws and Profit From Our Misery
Chris Hedges: Corporations write our laws and determine how we structure our society. We have all become victims.
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WikiLeaks Is a Rare Truth Teller; Smearing Julian Assange Is Shameful
When Julian Assange moved his legal defense to Gareth Peirce, Britain's leading human rights lawyer, he found a true ally. Peirce asserts that her client faces a grave miscarriage …
Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique”: 50 Years Later
The Feminine Mystique - published on February 19, 1963 - catalyzed the modern feminist movement.
Why the Violence Against Women Act Is Crucial for Native American Women
Up until Tuesday, Republicans had proposed amendments to strip Native American rights and jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of violence on the reservation.
Campaign to Recall “America’s Toughest Sheriff”
Sheriff Arpaio of Maricopa County Arizona, accused of brutal law enforcement and racial profiling; faces a recall campaign from an independent coalition.
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Frederick Douglass Day: Time to Give Credit Where It’s Due
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on (or around) Valentineu2019s Day in 1818.
The Clinton Economic Era Was Not a Democratic Golden Age
I just want to bring this to your attention. I've been making the point for a while that while power-holding Democrats are getting better on identity issues (issues around …
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Immigrants Head to Washington to Make Their Voices Heard
Hopes for immigration reform included protections for organizing workers, an end to deportations and a path to citizenship for all.
What’s Next for the Voting Rights Movement?
There's not much diversity among those who bear the brunt of registration mishaps and long-line waits.