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Racism From Above in Appalachia
There's been buzz since Bernie Sanders won West Virginia's primary about the nature of the white working class.
Empire of Lies: How the US Continues to Deceive the World About Puerto Rico
Members of Congress are trying to lower Puerto Rico's minimum wage — and say they're “stabilizing” the island's economy.
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No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico
The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism.
The Ghosts of 1968 Haunt the Election of 2016
A slender, long-forgotten work of fiction foresees the rage and frustration of Donald Trump's America.
The Untold History of US War Crimes
Peter Kuznick discusses the United States' war crimes — from the atomic bombings of Japan, to the Cold War, to today's “war on terror.”
How to Create an “Ecology of Change” by Combining Movement Uprisings With Long-Term Organizing
Grassroots forces have been most effective when they have harnessed both the power of organization and the power of widespread defiance.
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Upton Sinclair and the Democrats’ Dirty Tricks
Sinclair's campaign came as the US was near the low point of the Great Depression.
A Road Not Taken: The Dream of the Peace Dividend
Achieving a peace dividend is impossible due to military waste, the growth of the US empire and a passive population.
The Real Meaning of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the first person to run openly and without apology on a platform of US decline.
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The Science of Killing Has Become an Impractical Instrument of Political Domination
We must clearly signal to the rest of the world that we are ready to turn over a new page in our history.