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Corporate “Sin-Washing” – Embracing the Olympic Brand Pays Off for Sponsors
Sportswriter Dave Zirin: More than any other enterprise, if a company associates themselves with an Olympics, it really creates a positive feeling in the mind of the consumer.
Author: Sikh Temple Massacre Is the Outgrowth of Pervasive White Supremacism in US Military Ranks
Wisconsin Sikh temple shooter Wade Michael Page was open about his neo-Nazi views when he served in the US military from 1992 to 1998.
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The Koch Brothers Go After Actor Zach Galifianakis and the Film “The Campaign“
In the movie, Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow are a stand-in for the real-life right-wing political funders Charles and David Koch, and the Kochs aren't happy.
Bill Moyers: Suppressing Votes by Law
Bill talks to Keesha Gaskins and Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice about new voter ID and other election laws that keep the young, elderly, minorities and …
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The Dark Knight’s Mushroom Cloud
If viewers accept the conceits of this essentially escapist entertainment they embrace the notion that there can be
We All Need Heroes
Truthout's Leslie Thatcher conducted an email interview with activist and academic Peter Dreier, author of
Inquiry Into US Leaks Is Casting Chill Over Coverage
F.B.I. agents on a hunt for leakers have interviewed current and former high-level government officials from multiple agencies in recent weeks, casting a distinct chill over press coverage of …
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The Top Five Most Hypocritical Corporate Sponsors
Foreclosure giant Wells Fargo sponsors Habitat for Humanity?
Why Romney Insulted the Palestinians
A favorite neocon theme is that the superiority of Western culture explains the worldu2019s wealth disparities, not the accident of natural resources and the aggressive use of military force.
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The Cult Film and Documentary Maker Chris Marker Has Passed Away
Marker remains the best kept secret of French cinema.