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Rigging Democracy

Why the people won't pick the next president or Congress--unless we act now.

Rob Richie

Suicide of Aaron Swartz, Net Neutrality Crusader, Sparks Online Activism

Amien Essif

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Who Will Replace Hilda Solis?

The next Labor Secretary must be a fierce advocate—and as importantly, must be given free rein.

Roger Bybee

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Noam Chomsky: Why Privilege Equals Responsibility

Amien Essif

Labor

No Comp Time for Newtown Police to Cope with PTSD; ‘Wellness Cops’ at Work; NLRB Beefs Up Back Pay

Mike Elk

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The Weathermen Don’t Know Which Way the Wind’s Blowing

Four in 5 Americans believe in global warming--but nearly half of local weather reporters don't.

David Sirota

Vital Signs: Stop Stop and Frisk Victory; An Electoral Rebellion in Israel

Ben Lorber

Indigenous Resurgence Explodes With Idle No More Day of Action

David P. Ball

Alt Press Pick of the Week: How Bail Bonds Exploit the Poor

Alternative Press Center

Georgia Court Affirms That Life is Not a RomCom

Lindsay Beyerstein

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Corporate Death Star

Help fight the secretive, corporate-sponsored Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Jacob Marshall

Labor

In $7-Per-Day Fight, Haitian Workers Call for North American Support

David Wilson

Dispatch

Parks and Referendum

A fight to save a local park taps into the global movement for public space.

Theo Anderson

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Enemy of Rupert

An interview with independent media's white knight, Craig Aaron

Kenneth Rapoza

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‘Deport Piers Morgan’ Creator Loses It Completely On CNN Over Gun Control

Miles Kampf-Lassin

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GOP Uses Government to Hurt, Not Help

Republicans are stingy when it comes to disaster relief, but spend big to fund discrimination.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Collateral Damage

Eric Garcia

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Executioner-in-Chief

Obama's drone attacks and the pathology of presidential power.

Elizabeth Sanders