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Democrats Shy Away From Emergency Contraception

Did the Democrats leave military servicewomen without EC for political reasons?

Beccah Golubock Watson

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At What Price Victory?

In order to pass their budget, House Democrats have proposed increasing the funding of a harmful abstinence-only program

Lindsay Beyerstein

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D.C. Fights For A Vote

The District of Columbia inches closer toward achieving its age-old goal of representation in the House

Ben Adler

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When College Ends, So Does Activism

Why selling out is a depressingly rational choice for many graduates

Adam Doster

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Whose Subsidy Is It Anyway?

Farmers take the heat, but Big Ag reaps the farm bill benefits

David Moberg

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Not By Spin Alone

In the battle over reproductive rights, on-the-ground organizing is far more effective than massaging the message

Laura Flanders

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Who’s Afraid of Democracy?

Believing that "people are rational as consumers and irrational as voters," many conservatives would favor free markets without democracy

Christopher Hayes

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Dancing Into the Majority

Once alienated, grassroots activists are finding ways to work with the Democratic Party establishment

Adam Doster

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Hello, I’m a Democrat

Meet the netroots activists who have moved online and into political office

Conor Kenny

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The Dreams of Others

By tying the drama to a mere personal whim, The Lives of Others fails to capture the true horror of the GDR

Slavoj Žižek

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Curiosity and a Cat Named Studs

Legendary Chicago writer Studs Terkel celebrates 95 years on May 16, and a new book this fall

Laura S. Washington

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Rebelde for the Cause

United Farm Worker pioneer leads immigrant rights struggle

Chelsea Ross

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Defining Hate in the United States

Despite widespread public support, hate crime law across the country remains inconsistent and the crimes often go unpunished.

John Ireland

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Making Trade Work for Everyone

Voters aren't happy with the reality of free trade--and Democrats are starting to listen

David Moberg

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Duck and Cover

The Bush admininstration's "Complex 2030" plan is reviving the nuclear threat

William D. Hartung and Frida Berrigan

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A Crime to Fit the Punishment

Black-listed Salt of the Earthhonors 1950s Empire Zinc strike in Grant County, New Mexico

Christopher Capozzola

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GI Bill Fails Vets

Soldiers returning from Iraq aren't receiving their education stipends until it's too late

Terry J. Allen

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The Talented Mr. Griffin

The senators grilling Alberto Gonzales should ask him about Arkansas' new U.S. attorney--and his history of suppressing minority voters

Greg Palast

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Global Warming: Dim Bulbs, Bright Lights

Joel Bleifuss

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The Multinational Beanfield War

Soy cultivation spells doom for Paraguayan campesinos

April Howard and Benjamin Dangl

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Biofuels: Promise or Peril?

The answer depends on how governments regulate the industry

David Moberg

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This April Red + Blue Go Green

Bill McKibben

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An Israeli Refuseniks Good Fight

Robert Hirschfield

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Robben Island Singers

Kari Lydersen