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Shawn of the Left

Wallace Shawn speaks for himself. Usually.

Robert Hirschfield

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Toxic Turf?

More popular than ever, fake grass may not be so safe.

Gemma Baltazar

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Out of Control

Too big to regulate, the banks need to be broken up.

David Moberg

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‘Blood and Fire’ in Honduras: An Interview with Mel Zelaya

As peace accord negotiations continue, the ousted president speaks from his Brazilian Embassy refuge.

Jeremy Kryt

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How to Create Good Jobs Now

A bold proposal for meeting human needs through a permanent U.S. employment program.

Bill Barclay

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The Dark Side of the Bright Side

In her new book, Barbara Ehrenreich traces the origins of contemporary optimism.

Anis Shivani

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The Lonesome Death of Pedro Munoz

A young Honduran activist was almost certainly tortured and killed by the military.

Jeremy Kryt

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A Party With No Punch

Three parables for progressives and the Grand Old (Democratic) Party.

David Sirota

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Casualties of the Bloodless Coup

No matter what prominent U.S. apologists say, the military takeover of Honduras was—and is—violent and unjust.

Jeremy Kryt

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Built to Trash

Is 'heirloom design' the cure for consumption?

Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin

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Labor’s New Leader

The AFL-CIO stakes its future on Richard Trumka.

David Moberg

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No Such Thing as a Free Putsch

Lies, violence and the fight for freedom in Honduras.

Jeremy Kryt

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Get Out Now

The case for an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan.

G. Pascal Zachary

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Mad Men 2.0

America is experiencing a PR revolution that promotes outraged denial over fact-based persuasion.

David Sirota

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Don’t Frack with Our Water!

Natural gas drilling threatens public health and the environment.

Polly Howells

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The Frontier of Consciousness

Stacy Horn explores the mysteries of parapsychology and its researchers.

George Kenney

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Building the Left in Harbor Country

We met our neighbors and helped turn rural Michigan blue.

Jim Vopat

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Uniting, One County at a Time

We helped make rural Oregon a force for progressive change.

Mike Edera and Marcy Westerling

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Taking It to the Streets

Vendors battle bureaucracy for their place in the Second City.

Robin Peterson

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Democracy and Action

Afghanistan's historic August election was marred by widespread voting inconsistencies, despite efforts by U.S. and Afghan soldiers—and warlords—to keep the peace.

James Foley

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When Renewable Is Not Sustainable

Ethanol and solar power deplete land and water resources.

Robert Glennon

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Israel’s Gadfly

Haaretz's Gideon Levy bucks Israeli media to report on Palestinian suffering.

Robert Hirschfield

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COIN Toss

Counterinsurgency failed before, but the United States is trying again.

Jordan Michael Smith

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The ‘Post-Racial’ President

Barack Obama navigates a world where color still matters.

Salim Muwakkil