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The Republican Death-Trap: Taxing Students Instead of Polluters
As student loan interest rates double, Republicans are signing a pledge – sponsored by the multi-billionaire Koch brothers — to oppose any climate-change legislation that might raise government revenues by taxing polluters.
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Rushton: Poverty in Britain
In Britain, austerity is vastly increasing poverty while the rich are getting richer.
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The End of the End of History – And Why the Era of Revolutions Is Upon Us
The ambiguity of the current revolutions is neither a postmodern novelty nor something that we should too hastily wish to disappear.
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We’re Being Watched
How Corporations and Law Enforcement Are Spying on Environmentalists
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Deadly Quebec Oil Train Disaster and Athabasca River Spill
North America's energy ambitions continue to run roughshod over the continent.
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10 Ways America Is Stepping Into a Police State
In the past decade the United States has moved toward a police state in small but key ways.
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Cairo On Edge: Egyptians' Fears Grow as Muslim Brotherhood Violence Spreads
The fear of continued violence is again on Egyptians' minds after numerous reports of Muslim Brotherhood violence occurred in recent days following the country’s “second revolution” that ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
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The BART Rebellion: Transit Strike in Bay Area Exposes Deep Fissures
As a temporary, one-month contract extension was reached to stop last week's BART strike, workers demanding higher pay and a better contract say their strike is about a broader sense of social and economic justice.
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Why Brazil's Rational Response to Protests Is An Example To Follow
Brazil's government has chosen an unorthodox response to the massive protests that swept the country — it actually responded to protestors' demands. Could it be an example for other countries to follow?
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Sustainable Food Systems: How Locavores Are Leading the Way in Athens, Ohio
After more than 40 years in existence, the Athens farmers market is one place where locavorism — which emphasizes local production and consumption to mitigate food miles — is out in front.
