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The Frontlines of Feminism
Is the end of the combat exclusion rule a win for all women?
Rebecca Burns
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Divesting for a Greener Planet?
Critics say divestment campaigns won’t hurt polluters’ profits. But Bill McKibben and student activists say that’s not the point.
Rebecca Nathanson
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The Revolution Will Be Capitalized
State-owned banks can offer low-interest credit and local investment capital. But do they have a future?
Theo Anderson
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Minimum Wage, Maximum Stimulus
There's an easy way to stimulate the economy.
Theo Anderson
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Prison Prep School
'Zero-tolerance' and 'tough-on-crime' policies put students in a school-to-prison pipeline.
Rebecca Burns
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Parks and Referendum
A fight to save a local park taps into the global movement for public space.
Theo Anderson
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Adidas Expelled from Cornell
The sporting apparel giant is losing university contracts over its labor practices.
Nyki Salinas-Duda
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Score One for Online Activists
The European Parliament defeated a bill that would have greatly restricted Internet freedoms
Isaac Dalke
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Are Co-ops the Answer?
Around the world, people are democratizing the workplace.
Rebecca Burns
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After the Killing
The uncertain legacy of Trayvon Martin.
Rebecca Burns
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Norman Solomon’s Quest for Congress
The veteran activist and writer may become one of the most progressive people on Capitol Hill.
Theo Anderson
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From California to Quebec, Students Fight Tuition Hikes
The longest student strike in Quebec's history has started yielding results.
Diana Rosen
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Radio Is About to Get Better
The FCC is finally ready to re-open its application process for low-powered FM stations. Who's ready to rock the mic?
Kenneth Rapoza
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Payola: Dick Clark and Alan Freed
The converging and diverging histories of two all-American DJs.
Louis Nayman
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Target: Tar Sands
Activists in Texas and a South Dakota reservation are fighting a fast-growing industry.
Daniel Hertz
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No Vacancies: Squatters Move In
Growing movements on both sides of the Atlantic try to turn bank-owned houses into homes.
Rebecca Burns
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Vermont Yankee: A Nuclear Battle Over States’ Rights
There's no end in sight to Vermont's long-running legal struggle to shutter an aging power plant.
John Raymond
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Promises Broken, Promises Kept
President Obama has fulfilled many campaign promises. But that's cold comfort to progressives.
Theo Anderson
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Unmasking the Super PACs
Why are broadcasters fighting an FCC effort to bring their political ad records into the 21st century?
Kenneth Rapoza
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Mexican American Studies Suspension: A Teachable Moment in Tucson
Some educators and students refuse to accept a new curriculum ban in Arizona.
Rebecca Burns
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National Lawyers Guild Fights for the Right to Occupy
When protesters land in court, a network of volunteer lawyers defend them.
Allison Kilkenny
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Argentina’s Pulp Fiction: Grupo Clarín and Freedom of the Press
A new law aiming to end a media monopoly is condemned by international news outlets.
Julie Turkewitz
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The War on Contraception Goes Mainstream
The Catholic Church's fight with the White House makes an extreme stance seem reasonable.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
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In Search of the Anti-Walker
An election to recall Wis. Gov. Scott Walker is now certain. His opponent is not.
Liz Novak
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