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Meet the Conservatives Who Campaigned for Apartheid South Africa

Meet the Conservatives Who Campaigned for Apartheid South Africa Meet the Conservatives Who Campaigned for Apartheid South Africa

Grover Norquist, Jack Abramoff and Jeff Flake all spent their early years trying to end the divestment movement.

Jul 9, 2013 / Sam Kleiner

Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists

Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists

The think tank presenting a rival safety plan for Bangladesh garment factories maintains close financial ties to Walmart and other US-based retailers that have refused to adhere to...

Jul 9, 2013 / Lee Fang

Political Violence and Privilege

Political Violence and Privilege Political Violence and Privilege

Why violent right-wing extremism doesn’t scare Americans.

Jul 9, 2013 / Matthew Harwood

Congress Is Blocking Aid to Syria’s Rebels

Congress Is Blocking Aid to Syria’s Rebels Congress Is Blocking Aid to Syria’s Rebels

Yes, our Congress. It’s doing that.

Jul 9, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless?

Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless? Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless?

Despite another lackluster jobs report, Washington has lost the urgency to address unemployment. 

Jul 9, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots

A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots A Gift From the United States to Mideast Zealots

Washington again displays its hypocrisy by failing to label the arrest of Egypt’s freely elected president by the military a coup. 

Jul 9, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina

Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina

More than 700 people have been arrested in the weekly “Moral Monday” protests in North Carolina.

Jul 9, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

The Sin of Journalism

The Sin of Journalism The Sin of Journalism

Reporting may be the worst crime of all.

Jul 9, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Watch This: Two American Families

Watch This: Two American Families Watch This: Two American Families

A new documentary from Bill Moyers and Frontline follows two families for twenty-two years as they struggle to attain the American Dream.

Jul 9, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It

Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It

Until men are also expected to take time away from work to be with children, workers of both genders face a vicious cycle.

Jul 9, 2013 / Bryce Covert

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