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Bathtubs for Beginners
In economics life there’s a basic conceptual distinction between a flow and a stock. A flow is a something that occurs over some period of time, like water pouring …
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Gimmie Shelter: Framing the Social Architecture of Sustainability
Many of us know and love the classic Rolling Stones tune “Gimme Shelter.” We could even sing along with it loudly in the car — if not in a …
Capitalism and Poverty
Ashley Kelleher, a waitress at the International House of Pancakes in Reading, Pennsylvania, supports her family on the $900 a month she earns. According to new Census bureau data, …
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HB 56 Hurts Alabama’s Economy More Than It Helps
In all the debate surrounding Alabama's new immigration law, no one debates that it is the toughest in the nation. With Alabamian unemployment flirting with 10 percent and poverty …
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Dr. National and Mr. Transnational
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Kucinich to Occupy Wall Street: Don’t Forget the War (2)
Bearing the Weight (2)
Afghans have no choice but to be resilient: A look at the challenges and successes of one of Afghanistan's 700,000 people left disabled by violence.
REVOLT! Dennis Trainor Jr. Live at Washington, DC’s Freedom Plaza
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Reviving Manufacturing: The Wrong Fight for US Labor?
Every social movement faces countless obstacles by those in power. Although brute force is used to stifle movements when they become especially effective, more subtle methods are typically employed. …
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US Congress Urged to Reject Arms Sale to Bahrain
Washington - More than a dozen U.S. and international human rights and arms control groups are urging Congress to block a proposed 53- million-dollar arms sale to Bahrain, which …