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House Gives $334 Billion Tax Break to 25 Richest Americans
Rather than repealing the estate tax, we should strengthen it.
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The Paradox of Thrift
When governments introduce austerity measures, they are trying to reduce their net borrowing - in effect, they are raising their savings rate.
Nobel Laureates Call on “Militaristic” United States to Renew Pledge to Protect Human Rights
President Barack Obama has authorized more drone strikes during his first three months in office than President Bush did during his entire administration.
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Wolf in Sheep’s Skin? On the Use and Abuse of Volunteerism, AKA Unpaid Labor
It is time to question this trend and what it means for the rising percentage of unemployed people who are pushed into working for free.
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Arab-American and Muslim-American Opposition Could Stop “Fast-Track” Trade Bill
It's easy to be perceived as powerful if serious opponents don't show up to fight you.
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To Defend the Environment, Support Social Movements Like Berta Caceres and COPINH
The 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to Berta Caceres.
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Five Years After the BP Oil Spill, Gulf Coast Residents Say “BP Hasn’t Made Things Right“
Behind the industry public relations spin, many coastal residents have seen their livelihoods destroyed and their health comprised.
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Government Contract Workers Strike for Better Pay
The protest is over low pay by federal contractors.
Kenyan Mother Wins Goldman Prize for Anti-Lead Protest After Her Own Breast Milk Made Baby Sick
Omido organized to close a lead plant in Mombasa.
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Prison Privatization in Brazil Follows US Model
Brazil has the world's fourth-largest prison population. Like the US, Brazil is rapidly advancing in the privatization of its incarceration system.