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How Westboro Baptist Church Accidentally Raised $75,000 for LGBT Youth

The hate-spewing church works against itself by inciting college students.

Camille Beredjick

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The Orwellian Pols Who Call Drones ‘Humane Weapons’

Our politicians have forgotten that the truly humane path is finding alternatives to war.

David Sirota

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Debtors’ Prisons Make a Comeback

Across the U.S., debts to private companies are landing poor people in jail.

Alex Kane, AlterNet

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Yes, He Did: Obama Plugged Trans-Pacific Partnership While Touting ‘Middle Class’ Growth

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an imminent threat to American workers--and it has the Obama administration's full support.

Roger Bybee

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The State of the Unions

With labor under full-scale attack, President Obama must speak up.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Of Rape and Roe

What the war on women means for pregnant teenagers.

Ann Russo

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The Woman Who’s Changing the Definition of ‘Foodie’

ROC’s Saru Jayaraman is doing for ethical eating what Michael Pollan did for slow food.

Michelle Chen

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The International Precariat

Foreign correspondents like James Foley, abducted in Syria, are at the most dangerous edge of the freelance economy.

Jeremy Gantz

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Didn’t Watch the Super Bowl? You Still Got Charged

4 ways everyone in America pays a Sports Tax, including $1 billion a year to the NFL.

David Sirota

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Ignore the Conservative Sideshow

The only deficit we should be worrying about is the gap between rich and poor.

David Moberg

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Time for Democrats to Pay Their Dues

For too long organized labor has failed to ask the Dems, 'Which side are you on?'

James Thindwa

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Who Owns The World?

In a new book, Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian deconstruct the notion of a declining United States.

Noam Chomsky

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Immigration Reform Prevents Employer Abuse

America must hold employers accountable for baiting immigrants, then exploiting them.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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In Israel’s Elections, a Star Is Born

After a surprise showing, will centrist Yair Lapid put his new clout behind peace?

Ralph Seliger

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Santa Claus-ifying Martin Luther King, Jr.

When the U.S. military tweets MLK quotes, you know things have gotten bad--for the military.

David Sirota

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Read My Lips: Yes, New Taxes

The EU has passed a financial transaction tax. What's America waiting for?

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Reforming Immigration? Don’t Forget About Workers

The United States must remain the land of opportunity.

Amy Dean

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Disaster Capitalism Hits New York

The city will adapt to flooding—but at the expense of the poor?

Arun Gupta

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Sports Authority

Where sports and politics collide.

Mike Elk

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Time to Move Beyond the Board

If a year’s work can be undone in a day, is the NLRB simply too weak?

Richard D. Kahlenberg and Moshe Z. Marvit

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The President of Perpetual War

Obama's dovish rhetoric doesn't match reality.

David Sirota

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#MLK Day

How our 140-character culture re-narrated Dr. King's thinking.

Jason Adams

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Obama’s Progressive Agenda: Missing a Main Ingredient

Stonewall, Selma and Seneca Falls got inaugural shout-outs--but one movement went unsung.

James Thindwa

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Watch Out, Grandma!

The latest scheme to 'fix the debt' by breaking Social Security.

Joel Bleifuss