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Crocker’s Kooky Economics

In his testimony to the House and Senate, even Ambassador Ryan Crocker's limited claims of economic success in Iraq were laughable

Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium

Viewpoint

Earth to Bush

While the prez pats himself on the back, 5 million more Americans have slipped into poverty, hunger and homelessness

Bernie Sanders

Dispatch

The Crime Against Debbie Almontaser

Even Bloomberg now admits that the victim of the New York "Intifada" t-shirt hysteria is no terrorist

Robert Hirschfield

Risking Everything To Write The Truth

Erin Polgreen

The President’s Next Evasion

Erin Polgreen

Feature

Who Does U.S. Food Aid Benefit?

Current policies favor giant shipping companies and agribusinesses over the starving populations they are supposed to serve

Megan Tady

Feature

On Strike Without a Union

Cygnus employees prove they are a 'pea that weighs a pound'

Kari Lydersen

Culture

No Happy Endings

Escape from North Korea, the world's most repressive regime

Achy Obejas

Viewpoint

Smearing Israel’s Critics

Former DePaul professor Finkelstein joins a growing list of academics censored for criticizing the Holy Land's foreign policy

Salim Muwakkil

Dispatch

Why Iraq is Getting Worse

A new civil war between Shiites erupts within the old civil war between Sunnis and Shiites

David Enders

Culture

Unveiling Muslim Feminism

Muslim women's bodies are too frequently used to symbolize the state of Islam in Iran, and the degree to which it associates itself with the West

Erin Wiegand

Feature

A Freegan World

Hundreds of urban activists, combining the words "free" and "vegan" have set out to change the way we think and act

Sergio Burns

Remembering Grace Paley, The Combative Pacifist

Erin Polgreen

Junot Diaz: Screaming the Fine Nuances of Loss

Erin Polgreen

Feature

Scorned on the Bayou

Louisianans fear a new plan to restore costal wetlands could destroy their way of life

Melinda Tuhus

Viewpoint

Climate Change Refugees

As large areas of the planet become unsuitable for human life, the sad stream of climate refugees will become a torrent

Terry J. Allen

Dispatch

Restoring Classroom Justice

Restorative justice in schools has picked up steam in response to "zero tolerance" policies, which lead to "schoolhouse-to-jailhouse tracking"

Lewis Wallace

Feature

Labor Takes a Seat in the Classroom

Educators are taking steps to bring union history into American schools

Adam Doster