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Vote November 4: Defeat Suppression of Minorities, Youth, Workers
The right wing is attempting to rig and steal the election.
Fighting the Last War: Will the War on Terror Be the Template for the Ebola Crisis?
Ebola seems to mimic some of the characteristics experts long ago assigned to al-Qaeda and its various wannabe and successor outfits.
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Israel-Palestine: Untying the Knot
To untie the knot of issues that lies at the center of the Middle East tangle, the US must use its military aid to Israel and Egypt as a …
Keeping Faith in Democracy
“Democracy has been meant to remove the artificial constraints, poverty is the huge artificial constraint on human thought and action,” says author Marilynne Robinson.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Is Number One in Violence, and More
In today's On the News segment: Violence is one of the only reasons the US finds itself at the top of any charts, and more.
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Our Empathetic Rich: The Rarest of Birds
The wealthy don't particularly care all that much about the rest of us.
Manufactured Emergency: The Neoliberal Assault on Michigan
Those who want to privatize public services and destroy unions have made some successful incursions into the once union-friendly state. Whether Michiganders can mount an effective resistance remains to …
Filmmaker Sheds Light on “Valiant,” Greek-Born Hero of the Ludlow Massacre
We've heard of the Ludlow Massacre, but few appreciate Louis Tikas, the Greek-born labor hero who died in it.
The Future of Work, Leisure and Consumption
Economist Juliet Schor is known worldwide for her research on the interrelated issues of work, leisure and consumption.
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Charter School Power Broker Turns Public Education Into Private Profits
Baker Mitchell is a politically connected North Carolina businessman. Every year, millions of public education dollars flow through his chain of four charter schools to for-profit companies he controls.