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Fighting an ‘un-American’ Policy
Mara Boyd took the fight against the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy to the White House lawn.
Robin Petré
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The Quiet Revolution
Venezuelans experiment with participatory democracy.
Andrew Kennis
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Reforming Foreign Aid
Will the Obama administration fix a byzantine system?
Jenny Tomkins
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Too Big Not To Organize
An international coalition of unions, led by SEIU, tries to unionize capitalism's core: the banks.
Mike Elk
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Biting the Hand That Feeds
Capitalist elites attack what saved them: government.
David Moberg
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What We Can Learn: An Excerpt from Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?
How Europe builds better products for better lives.
Thomas Geoghegan
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Emmylou and the EPA Take on Big Coal
Tough new standards may save Appalachia’s mountaintops.
Peter White
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Beyond the Occupation: Palestine and the Two-State Solution
Arab-American activist Hussein Ibish recognizes the injustice Palestinians experience daily—and Israel's right to exist.
Ralph Seliger
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Out of the Shadows, Into the Spotlight
Tania Unzueta may be the most visible undocumented immigrant in the United States.
Marie Landau
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Among Cousins
Four days behind the wall in Palestine.
Louis Nayman
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On the Road to a Jobless Recovery
Democrats and unions fail to make job creation a national priority.
David Moberg
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Ties That Bind: Arizona Politicians and the Private Prison Industry
A revolving cast of lobbyists and legislators blur the line between public service and corporate profits.
Beau Hodai
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Corporate Con Game
How the private prison industry helped shape Arizona’s anti-immigrant law.
Beau Hodai
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How Does Your Water Glow?
Radioactive waste threatens the integrity of the Ogallala Aquifer.
Laray Polk
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Bred to Death
The pursuit of purebred perfection threatens some of our best friends.
Sara Peck
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Aliens Like Us
Anthropologist Scott Littleton believes the truth is out there, somewhere.
George Kenney
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The Presidents’ War(s)
Once again, Congress abdicates to the president on an unwinnable war.
Stephen R. Weissman
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The Case for Negotiations
Dealing with the Taliban is unsavory--but this war cannot be won.
Gilles Dorronsoro
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Regulate or Capitulate
Will President Barack Obama opt for citizen votes or banker dollars?
Roger Bybee
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The New Face of SEIU
Mary Kay Henry takes the helm of America’s second-biggest union, as Andy Stern departs.
David Moberg
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Black Home Chicago
Playwright and historian Nicole Anderson-Cobb tries to make sense of Obama's first year in office.
Eve L. Ewing
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The Poisoning of Puerto Rico
The U.S. Navy left Vieques, but for many, the cancer remains.
Jacob Wheeler
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Return of the Death Squads
Honduran oligarchs target members of the National Front of Popular Resistance.
Jeremy Kryt
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Foreclosed Dreams
The Obama administration’s remedy for the housing crisis benefits bankers, not homeowners.
David Moberg
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