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With Nuclear Option, the Senate Inches Closer to Democracy
The Senate voted on Thursday to eliminate the use of the filibuster against most presidential nominees, a move that will break the Republican blockade of President Obamau2019s picks to …
Who Killed JFK, and WHY? 50 Years of Questions Yields A New Answer
The oppressive, homicidal nature of American Empire was shaped by the cultural/ political forces that killed President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago.
Palestine Today Interview with Ramzy Baroud and Adam Keller
With Harry Fear and Kathleen Wells: we speak with Palestinian author Ramzy Baroud about the disunity crisis and Israeli activist Adam Keller about Israel's occupation policies.
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 …