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$1 of Every $2 Spent Online Goes to Amazon. Can We Break the Company’s Stranglehold?
In half the US states, Amazon generates billions of dollars in sales without employing a single person.
William Rivers Pitt | Christmas in the Form of a Dream
Daddy, is Santa Claus real? Yes, dear, just as real as capitalism.
Your Festive Meal Could Be More Damaging Than a Long-Haul Flight
We miscalculate environmental risk; eating certain meats is about the worst thing you can do to the planet.
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The Syrian Conflict Won’t Steal My Christmas
Marcell Shehwaro describes the realities of life in Syria during the ongoing armed conflict between forces loyal to the current regime and those seeking to oust it.
How to Be a Merry Environmentalist
You don't have to be a Grinch to get rid of this wasteful holiday tradition.
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The War on Christmas Season
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Non-Violence and the Lost Message of Jesus
A clear message is needed from spiritual or religious leaders that armaments, nuclear weapons, militarism and war must be abolished.
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What Would You Have Eaten for Christmas in Medieval Times?
If you were preparing the festive meal 600 years ago you'd have far more on your plate.
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Merry Iconoclastic Christmas
Jesus was not born today. Constantine told me so. Regardless, Merry Christmas.
How About Another Christmas Truce?
The citizens of the world can hope for another spontaneous truce from the trenches.