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Can a 1-Percenter Save Troubled Mortgages?
Maybe. But the idea of using government power to

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Bill Ayers Weighs in on Democracy, Selfhood and His “Unrepentant Terrorist” Alter-Ego
Bill Ayers' book demonstrates the potential of memoir to infuse politics with humanity, conflict with compassion, backlash with love. The book paints an intricate and humiliating picture of the …

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Deadline November 15: Protect Your Local Food Sources!
Unless changes are made to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), your local farms, farmers markets and food hubs could be in trouble.

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Big Food Crushes Consumer Rights in Washington State
Corporate foes of a genetic labeling measure outspent grassroots supporters by a 3-1 margin.

Meet the Comic Book Artist Fighting Back Against Rape Culture
Comics artist Tess Fowler has a second great talentu2014communicating about misogyny through social media.

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Monsanto Wins Again: Voters Reject Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
Voters rejected GMO food labeling in Washington Tuesday after months in which labeling was leading in the polls before Monsanto and processed food companies and markets swooped in and …

Keep America at Peace: Keep the Pentagon Sequester
If you would rather our leaders keep the planned Pentagon cuts that may constrain our future ability to bomb, invade and occupy other people's countries, rather than cut Social …

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Monsanto Calls Out the Dogs in St. Louis: New Anger, Old Crimes Point to Reparations
The struggle against Monsanto is intensifying as a new awareness emerges that it must make up for the harm it has done.

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Those With Mental Health Challenges Fight Rahm Emanuel’s Cutting of Their Support Network
In an excerpt from her book, ‘Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago's 99%,’ author Kari Lydersen describes how mental health advocates occupied and protested the closing …

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Out of Hurricane Sandy Devastation, Free Photographic Book Combines Art With Generosity
The Concord Free Press book