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A Budget for People, Peace, and Planet
Peace, Social Justice and Environmental groups want to cut runaway military spending, fund dire domestic needs u2013 social programs, jobs and climate action
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The Education of Bill McKibben: How the Unlikely Activist Learned to Break the Rules
McKibben's latest book, “Oil and Honey,” chronicles his journey into ever-riskier and more confrontational activism.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Interim Iran Nuclear Deal
Now that Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Obama's interim Iran nuclear deal, will Hillary Clinton woman-up?
The Backroom Deal That Could’ve Given Us Single-Payer
A quick look at the financial details reveals that health insurance nationalization was always the real “path of least resistance.”
Mandela’s Greatness May Be Assured, but Not His Legacy
John Pilger recalls an interview with Nelson Mandela in the 1990s, painting a portrait of a leader whose ANC had been in struggle for so long they were willing …
Walton Family Foundation Dumped $91.4 Million Into Greenwashing in 2012: Walmarting the Rivers and Oceans
The Walton Family Foundation dumped $91.4 milliLess well-known to the public is Walmart's ambitious campaign of corporate greenwashing in recent years.
Preliminary Deal Reached for New Major Tar Sands Pipeline in Western Canada
Yves Engler: Opposition likely to grow against a new tar sands pipeline between British Columbia and Alberta.
One Out of Three Bank Tellers in New York on Public Assistance
New report finds bank executives receive big bonuses, while 39 percent of frontline bank employees must rely on welfare because of insufficient wages.
President Obama: Nelson Mandela “Freed Not Just the Prisoner, but the Jailer as Well”
Tens of thousands gathered at the FNP Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg today for a memorial to honor Nelson Mandela, who died last week at the age of 95.