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The Party of Our Discontent? An Interview With Green Party Candidate Jill Stein
Green Party candidate for President Dr. Jill Stein in Madison, Wisconsin on December 16, 2011. (Photo: ra_hurd) Discontent with the political system as a whole is rising, …
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Avoiding a Catastrophic War With Iran
Pray cooler heads will guide America in the dialogue and decision-making over Iran’s position in the world. Iran does not have nuclear weapons, and there is no certain evidence …
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USDA Ignores Pesticide Ravaging Bee Population, Threatening Global Environment
It has recently been reported that certain research was suppressed concerning the bee decline which has been occurring over the past few years. It seems that the large sum …
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The Corporate State Will Be Broken
A protester with the Occupy Wall Street movement waves to Auubi, a 17-month-old boy whose father was also demonstrating, on the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, on January …
Americans Are Less Nationalistic Than Flag-Waving Politicians Think
Are American politicians out of sync with the public when it comes to foreign policy? There is considerable reason to believe so. Throughout the scramble for …
Gingrich Surges With Old, Familiar Ploy: Racist Attacks on Poor People
Newt Gingrich looks to be winning the race-baiting competition this Republican primary season. Fueled by a new version of his well honed attacks on the safety net, Gingrich celebrated …
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Suddenly Romney’s on the Ropes as Developments Rock GOP Race
Charleston - Put the champagne on ice. Hold the coronation. Mitt Romney's hopes of quickly clinching the Republican presidential nomination may be fading. He now finds himself …
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Thanks to Citizens United, Multinational Mega Lobbyist Firm Salivates Over $4 Billion in Campaign Cash
On Saturday, protesters will stage demonstrations across the country to mark the two year anniversary of the Citizens United, the Supreme Court case that opened the door to unlimited, …
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Corporate Personhood Cannot Withstand Organized Persons
There are many schemes now for undoing the doctrines under which corporations claim constitutional rights and bribery is deemed constitutionally protected “speech.” Every single one of these schemes depends …
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A Voters’ Rights Amendment as a Focus for Dissent
A voter at a polling station at Parker-Varney School in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 10, 2012. (Photo: Nathaniel Brooks/The New York Times) Unification of the Tea Party …