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Progressive Election Strategy and the Norman Solomon Campaign
Norman Solomon speaks at an event in August 2007. (Photo: Steve Rhodes)We can't devise a successful electoral strategy for "The Left"—meaning the forces of peace, social/economic justice and sustainability—unless …
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Joe Biden Endorses Marriage Equality
Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed same-sex marriage, becoming the highest ranking American official to back marriage for gay and lesbian people. His comments signify a split within the …
Violence, USA: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux
One of the things that I am trying to say in this piece is that war has become one of our most vaunted and cherished national values. What I …
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ALEC’s Top Five Anti-Environment “Model” Laws
The American Legislative Exchange Council, a “stealth business lobbyist” that helps corporations write state and federal legislation supporting their interests, has taken major heat for backing controversial laws. More …
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Anti-Choice Zealots Convene in Fargo, Hoping to Close State’s Only Clinic
On May 1st, a group of about 50 people gathered in Fargo, North Dakota. Their intent? To try and “shut down” the only clinic in the state that provides …
May Day: From the Haymarket Massacre to the Occupy Movement
Many people might be surprised to learn that the May Day celebrations that occurred around the world this week were born more than a century ago out of a …
Occupied Oakland’s May Daze
Protesters face officers during an Occupy movement march outside City Hall in Oakland, California, on May 1, 2012. (Photo: Jim Wilson / The New York Times) Occupy Oakland talks …
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Draw Straws
Goldman Sachs Political Contributions Tainted by Money From Swindled Veterans and Other Misdeeds
Goldman Sachs Building. (Photo: Bill Benzon / Flickr)For-profit colleges have been aggressively targeting and recruiting veterans as they chase post-9/11 GI benefits as a lucrative source of revenue not …