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Secretary Duncan and the Politics of White Outrage
The nearly universal sweeping outrageu2014some with a level of glee that must not be ignoredu2014calls for close consideration itself.
How a Shadowy Network of Corporate Front Groups Distorts the Marketplace of Ideas
Moyers & Company caught up with Lisa Graves, CMDu2019s executive director, to discuss the report.
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Thai Spring?
There seems to be overwhelming popular support to remove Thailand's Pheua Thai Party-led government, but no viable political organization to replace it.
Fanaticism vs. Reality
This “neo-con” absolutist approach to politics, of course, wasn't unique to the United States and didn't end with the passing of the Bush Administration.
From Cold War to Hot Planet: Cultural and Political Transformation From an Australian Perspective
The following account is a summary of that event including some reflections of the significance of the symposium for socially critical politics and activism globally.
Canadians Should Demand More in Political Leaders
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Toronto mayor Rob Ford together signal a trend, and not an anomaly.
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The Real Movers and Shakers
Instead of electoral politics, we should be paying more attention to the community-based movement building happening around the country.
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Four Chilean Student Leaders Make the Jump to Parliament
Four of the Chilean student leaders who upended their nationu2019s political agenda in 2011 with dozens of street protests on Sunday transformed their activist power and won congressional offices …
All Drone Politics Is Local
Other cities, towns, and counties should be able to pass similar anti-drone resolutions. Of course, stronger and more comprehensive resolutions are best.
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My Tea Party vs. The Oligarchs
This is where the so-called Tea Party comes into play, essentially playing the role of what political commentators call u201cuseful idiots.u201d