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Snow Job About Israel-Palestine – An Analysis
The real world is much larger. It deserves a bit of effort to get an accurate sense of what is happening to it, and to you.
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A Seminar on the Labor Movement — With an Opinionated Professor
Reading Save our Unions: Dispatches from a Movement in Distress is like sitting in on a seminar on the modern labor movementu2014with Steve Early playing the role of opinionated …
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A Ploy to Dilute the Democratic Party’s Message
While Third Way wears a Democratic mask, it pushes for policies that are Wall Street fantasies, including gutting and privatizing Social Security.
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President Karzai, Stand Tall Against US Pressure to Sign the Troop Deal
For most Americans, it's win-win for Afghan President Hamid Karzai to stand up to Washington: US troops would come home, or peace talks would begin.
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Noam Chomsky Inspires and Invigorates
This month, Noam Chomsky turned 85, and he's the subject of a new animated movie focused on his scientific and social philosophies.
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Media and the End of Apartheid in South Africa
“Kill the Messenger” details how mass media helped create and exploit fractures in apartheid, ushering in a new age in South Africa.
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What A Christmas Story Can Teach Us About Gun Control
The details of the Colorado shooting are still hazy, but one thing remains clear: we desperately need to have a sensible, real discussion about gun control.
From “Old Detroit” to Delta City: Robocop’s Dystopia in Detroit
Only a genuinely radical response from the public will be able to counteract the selling of Detroit.
Stoking Fire: How News Outlets, Prosecutors Minimize Sexual Violence With Language
Sexual assault is an epidemic. Isn't it time to confront the issue with words that boldly capture the reality of sexual brutality and violent domestic abuse?
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Why Can’t Karzai Be More Blase About US Killing Kids – Like US Press Is?
Peter Hart: "Reports emerged about a US coalition airstrike in Afghanistan that killed a two-year-old boy. I read about it in the Washington Post, but couldn't help but find …