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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

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The Royal Road to Irrelevance

The 'French Hillary' is squandering the Socialists' presidential hopes

Doug Ireland

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Not Neutrality

Why are the Communications Workers of America opting out of the Save the Internet coalition?

Brian Cook

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Colombia’s Third Way

With the FARC having devolved into little more than bandits, a new left-wing party has emerged

James North

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Preaching Revolution

A new evangelical movement offers lessons for the left

Zack Exley

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Barbara Ehrenreich: Reclaiming What Makes Us Human

Through the ages, the killjoys of governing elites have been threatened by public expressions of collective joy

Barbara Ehrenreich

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The Health Care Monster Returns

Even Republicans acknowledge its ravages, but what's the best way to slay the beast?

David Moberg

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Counterinsurgency 101

General Petraeus says he thinks the war in Iraq is winnable. His recent manual suggests otherwise.

Kristian Williams