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The Neo-Scramble for Africa

Our first black president's approach to Africa doesn't feel like a first.

Salim Muwakkil

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The Pandemic We Are Ignoring

A possible cure for hep-C comes at a great cost to the sick.

Terry J. Allen

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Why Vote in 2014

As Ferguson shows, people need a reason to think their vote matters. Here's one.

Joel Bleifuss

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Christmas Comes Early for War Profiteers

It's a wonderful time in history to be an arms dealer.

Leonard C. Goodman

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Trojan Hobby Horse

Courts don't just treat corporations as people--they treat them as sweethearts.

Chris Lehmann

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‘Chiraq’: Facts and Fictions

Chicago's 'murder capital' rep stretches the truth.

Salim Muwakkil

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#BlackTwitter and the Revolutionary Power of Horizontal Networks

The online reaction to Ferguson shows the importance of 'mass self-communication' that isn't controlled by government or corporations.

Susan J. Douglas

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Obama’s Iraq Folly

The U.S. needs diplomacy, not air strikes.

G. Pascal Zachary

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Chicago’s Next Mayor?

Karen Lewis may be the anti-Rahm that Chicago's looking for.

Joel Bleifuss

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Anaphylactic Sticker Shock

Road trip! Or, two middle-aged women go on a Hunter S. Thompson-esque drug-buying spree across an international border. And score.

Terry J. Allen

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The Neverending Syndrome: From Vietnam to Iraq

As Iraq plunges into civil war, we should indeed play the blame game.

Joel Bleifuss

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Revisiting Reparations

It's time for a Marshall Plan for black Americans.

Salim Muwakkil

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Rape Culture Reality Check

How can we tell if we have a 'rape culture'?

Susan J. Douglas

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The Race Debate and Switch

America almost had a real conversation about racism.

Salim Muwakkil

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CIA No Evil

The Obama administration covers for Bush-era secrets.

Leonard C. Goodman

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Mission To Muckrake

Why investigative reporting matters.

Joel Bleifuss

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Information Highway Robbery

Minimizing our digital footprints isn't easy.

Susan J. Douglas

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Venezuela Tries the Talking Cure

Amidst turmoil, President Maduro meets with opposition leaders. But will it help?

Achy Obejas

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Nobody Here But Us Chickens

Three recent examples of corporations corrupting government.

Joel Bleifuss

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Polio: Syria’s War on Children

The spread of polio is a public health emergency. In Syria, it's also being used to suppress the opposition.

Terry J. Allen

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Getting Our Hands Dirty

Republican voting restrictions will hit young people hard. Where's the outrage among millennials?

Joel Bleifuss

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I Know Weather Porn When I See It

This winter, the sensationalized coverage of the cold distracted from the realities of climate change.

Susan J. Douglas

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Why Paid Sick Days Are a No-Brainer

They keep you--and everyone else--healthy.

Terry J. Allen

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The KKK and Other Grassroots Movements

Venezuela isn't as divided as its right-wing opposition would have you believe.

Bhaskar Sunkara