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The Culling of the American Herd
A Harvard/CUNY report that predicted as many as 17,000 Americans may die as a result of some states refusing to expand their Medicaid programs under Obamacare has received little …
It’s the Money, Honey
While global garment industry revenue represents the lion's share of many countries' exports and GDP, the workers who make the garments almost never make a living wage - and …
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Detroit, The Walking Dead and the Tea Party
The television series “The Walking Dead” serves as a metaphor for the destruction of the middle class and political/social forces in today's world.
Unintended – and Anti-Social – Consequences of Social Media Use
Social-media profits contribute to anti-social behavior, including tax avoidance, gentrification and big bucks to anti-democratic causes.
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Cheering a ‘Democratic’ Coup in Ukraine
Nearly everyone is hailing this putsch and ignoring that it was spurred on by neo-Nazi militias, Robert Parry reports.
Public Broadcasters Relying More and More on Corporate Funding
Jeff Cohen: PBS show “Pension Peril,” funded by a billionaire with interest in shaping public pension policy, follows a trend of public broadcasters growing increasingly dependent on corporate funds.
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Air Force Bombings Endanger and Kill Civilians in Colombia
While media and government focus on the killings of guerrillas in the bombings, civilians who live in the area are sidelined and stigmatized as guerrilla supporters, regardless of the …
Hidden History: The War on Poverty at 50
Despite mass media attention to the War on Poverty at 50, its centerpiece, the Community Action Program, is ignored.
A Free and Open Internet: The Latest From the Frontlines
The proposed, new FCC rules for Net Neutrality were generally seen by consumers as a step in the right direction. But media reform advocates were concerned that it didn't …
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Time for White Americans To Wake the Hell Up!
It's time for white Americans to wake up and help heal this country of 400 years of self-inflicted wounds.