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Poverty
Enterprising Cities: Left, Right and Center
The basic principle at work in municipally owned real estate development is that appreciation of land should be turned to public advantage. In many communities, Community Land Trusts (CLTs) …
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Walmart Warehouse Strikers Return to Work With Full Back-Pay
Illinois warehouse workers at the heart of Walmart's supply chain won their strike this week and returned to work with safer conditions and full back pay. Their strike was …
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“The Measure of a Nation” Challenges Illusions of American Superiority
New book throws a much-needed bucket of cold water on a nation that seems determined to sleepwalk its way over a cliff.
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The Life and Death of an Australian Hero Whose Skin Was the Wrong Color
Pilger remembers Aboriginal leader Arthur Murray, who died recently after a life of hard work in the cotton fields of Australia and fighting for justice for his son, who …
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Pilfering Your Paycheck
Many employers in nineteen states can now keep state income taxes withheld from paychecks.
Back to $chool: College Is the Past, Prison Is the Future
Over three decades, voters in California starved their state - and so their colleges and universities - of cash.
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Henry A. Giroux: Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?
All evidence suggests a new reality is unfolding, one that is characterized by a deeply rooted crisis of social responsibility.
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Time for Major Cuts in Defense Spending
It's time to act on Eisenhower's warning against the
Spain and Greece Are Being Forced to Suffer to Save Germany From High Inflation
There is an easier, more humane way to lessen Spain and Greece's trade and budget deficits.
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Flying Kites to the FCC Demanding Fair Phone Call Rates for Prisoners and Their Families
Phone companies charge as much as $15 for 15 minutes in some states and many of America's roughly 2.3 million inmates and their families cannot afford to stay in …