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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
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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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