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John Pilger | The Forgotten Coup – and How the Same Godfather Rules From Canberra to Kiev
Since 1945, dozens of governments, many of them democracies, have met a fate similar to that of the elected government of the Ukraine, usually with bloodshed, says John …
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Remembering Tony Benn
Take a moment, please, to note the passing of a distinguished spokesman for the left, a man both firebrand and gadfly, of whom many Americans have never even heard.
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Euro Maidan 2014: The Ruptured Rebellion of Incoherent Revolution
Arriving in the capital city of Ukraine, Kiev in the midst of the 10th week of protesters' revolt against Yanukovich government was a very surreal experience.
Shame Shame Shame
Radical comic artist and illustrator Sarah Rosenblatt examines the many ways in which women are shamed in our society in this graphic art.
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A Moral Blind Spot: The Catholic Establishment and the Y-2 Nuclear Protest
The moral obtuseness of the Catholic hierarchy runs deep.
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In Historic Protest Israel’s Orthodox Break With Settler Right
Following the passing of a law proposal that will extend forced conscription to Jewish orthodox, half a million ascend on Jerusalem.
Historic Climate Action Shows Millennials Ready to Fight For Their Future
When nearly 400 millennials committed civil disobedience on Sunday in front of the White House to protest the Keystone XL pipeline, they sent a clear message to President Obama: …
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Labor Anger Simmers in Cambodia
An uneasy calm prevails in Cambodia after the government crackdown on protests by garment workers in January.
Venezuela Anti-Government Protests Lack Support from the Barrios
Lisa Sullivan and Ryan Mallett-Outtrim report from Venezuela that the country's anti government protests are continuing with no end in sight but continue to lack appeal in low income …
Venezuela Is Not Ukraine
The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as part of an attempt to overthrow the elected government.