The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Tens of Thousands of Greeks Retake the Streets In General Strike Over Job Cuts
Demonstrators poured into Athens' central Syntagma Square on Tuesday as unions, protesting controversial plans to slash 25,000 public sector jobs, brought the country to a standstill in a fourth general strike this year.
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Justice Denied: Is Trayvon Martin Post-Racial America's Emmett Till?
Today, we all know that Emmett Till’s 1955 murder and the denial of justice to him and his family was the product of racism. As Trayvon Martin’s killing illustrates, colorblindness hasn’t brought us closer to a place where color no longer matters.
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The Democracy Convention: Building A New Economy and Our Communities
This August in Madison, Wis., the second national Democracy Convention will focus on reshaping the economy in the interests of the majority, and pushing back against Wall Street power.
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Italy Moves to Ban Monsanto's GM Maize, With 80% Public Support
Citing environmental concerns, Italy's Agriculture Ministry announced Friday a decree banning the cultivation of Monsanto's MON810 maize, the only genetically modified crop grown commercially in Europe.
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Egyptian Families Grow Further Divided As Conflict Enters Third Week
Egypt is grieving as the streets continue to run red with blood and angry supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi show little signs of backing down.
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The Beginning Is Near: "Occupy Love" Draws Line Between Protest and Empathy
Canadian documentary filmmaker Velcrow Ripper attempts with his film to situate Occupy Wall Street and other global protests within the framework of a love story.
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Elizabeth Warren Launches the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act
The bill separates traditional banks from riskier financial services and will give a five-year transition period for financial institutions to split their business practices into distinct entities — ending “Too Big to Fail” once and for all.
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U.S. Blocks European Tax Crackdown On Google and Amazon
Washington snubbed OECD plans to overhaul international tax rules and close loopholes exploited by multinational corporations, a subject of debate at this week's G20 summit.
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Brazil's "Other" Protesters Step In: Unions and Organized Labor
The young people protesting in Brazil over the last few weeks were not entirely pleased with Thursday’s demonstrations by the country’s trade unions, among others.
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Zimmerman's Acquittal and the Call for a New Civil Rights Movement
We must mobilize and organize to assert popular power independent of the courts and corporate political parties if we are to create a world where Trayvon, and the millions he has come to represent, can thrive without fear.