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Chinese Labor Activists Get Shut Out, but Won’t Shut Up
There have been reports of authorities in Guangdong harassing and pressuring non-governmental groups that advocate for workers and educate them about their labor rights.
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Aurora, “Whiteness” and the Double-Standard of Deviance/Social Control
Thug vs. Mentally Insane: Nancy A. Heitzeg discusses James Holmes and the privilege of whiteness in the aftermath of the Colorado shooting.
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Andy Stern Responds to Critics of His Post-SEIU Career
Former Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern has long faced criticism from dissidents within his own union that he sold out workers in order to accommodate corporate …
Former US Officials Call for Bachmann to Be Replaced on Intelligence Committee
Bachmann's conspiracy-mongering directly undermines US policy in Egypt.
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America’s Green Summer: From Vermont to Appalachia to Texas, Citizens Say No to Dirty Power
If government took seriously the outrage across the country against environmental pillage, it might respond legislatively rather than militarily. But rather than waiting for either response, people are acting …
The Berlin Patient: Timothy Ray Brown Speaks Out on Being First Man Cured of HIV
“I believe that this is something that gives hope to a lot of people with HIV and their families. And thatu2019s very important to me,” Brown says.
Anchoring Wealth to Sustain Cities and Population Growth
There will be at least 100 million more Americans by 2050, and likely 150 million more. Yet the cities that will house them are so spatially and economically unstable …
The Nature of the US Military Presence in Africa
On July 12th, TomDispatch posted the latest piece in Nick Turseu2019s u201cchanging face of empire
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How Abuse, Corruption and Silence at Penn State Perpetuate a Poisonous Culture
A former Penn State student and instructor says a culture of abuse exists well beyond the football field and the school's problems are systemic.
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Legislators Solicit Corporate Cash to Attend ALEC Utah Meeting
A letter from a Louisiana state representative asking a corporate representative for money is another example of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)