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Open Letter to MoveOn: Time To Change Course On Obamacare
The law is becoming less popular because people are beginning to see through the false partisan claims of Democrats.
Secretary Duncan and the Politics of White Outrage
The nearly universal sweeping outrageu2014some with a level of glee that must not be ignoredu2014calls for close consideration itself.
Fanaticism vs. Reality
This “neo-con” absolutist approach to politics, of course, wasn't unique to the United States and didn't end with the passing of the Bush Administration.
From Cold War to Hot Planet: Cultural and Political Transformation From an Australian Perspective
The following account is a summary of that event including some reflections of the significance of the symposium for socially critical politics and activism globally.
Canadians Should Demand More in Political Leaders
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Toronto mayor Rob Ford together signal a trend, and not an anomaly.
How Big Money and Big Media Undermine Democracy
This past Tuesday, special interests pumped big money into promoting or tearing down candidates and ballot initiatives in elections across the country.
School ™: Resist the Feed, Feed the Resistance
While many have commented on how accurate the 11-year old Feed is in its predictions of social networking and mobile technology, its dire predictions on the corporatization of education …
Michelle Bachelet Favored To Win In Chilean Presidential Election
Polling shows Bachelet with a significant lead over her closest competitor, Evelyn Matthei.
Looking Back on How Republicans Changed House Rules During Shutdown
Former House Parliamentarian on how both parties change the rules when in the majority at the expense of real debate.
French Students Protest to Support Undocumented Families
We marched for an hour and a half, taking up all lanes of a huge boulevard while hundreds of cops in riot gear followed behind, receiving occasional middle finger …