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From Local to Global: Politics and the Balance of Forces
Editor's note: The following is a slightly excerpted/edited version of a report delivered at the 12th international meeting of communist and workers parties in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 3-5,...
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Podcast: Who's Afraid of Socialism, an Interview with John Nichols
On this episode we play a special interview with author John Nichols. Nichols' new book The S Word, which is subtitled A Short History of an American Tradition…Socialism, is forthcoming from Verso...
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Michigan Says No to Republican Pollution Agenda
Michigan residents strongly oppose Republican plans to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent survey. Michigan is the home state...
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Racist Roots of Republican Party Immigration Policy
Republican extremism on immigration could cost them at election time, especially in states with significant Latino populations, recent polling data appears to confirm. According to pollster Fernand...
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Impact of Green Economy Investments in the Recovery Act
I did a spit take yesterday when I heard MSNBC commentator Mika Brzezinski tell another TV personality that to reduce the federal deficit we all "need to live within our means." I wasn't surprised by...
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The Internet Belongs to All, Not Just the US
Original source: Global Times On February 15, the US government announced that it would increase its research into Internet penetration tools, in order to exert pressure on "authoritarian states,"...
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Israel: Anti-boycott Bill Approved
Bill imposes fines on Israeli citizens who back, initiate boycotts against occupation The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved a bill on Tuesday (February 15, 2011) that calls for...
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Cell Phones and Cancer
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest research on the question of whether cell phone use causes cancer? -- William Thigpen, via e-mail Cell...
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Japan: Labor Movement Launches National Effort for Higher Wages
Original source: Japan Press Weekly Unionists carry out nationwide actions to press large companies to increase wages Unionists across Japan on February 10 and 11 took part in actions with the aim of...
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The Fightback Fire is Being Lit Down Below
This article is not so much about the economy as it is about the jobs fight. But some overall points about the economy. You don't need to be told that the economy is bad for working people and getting...
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Financial Journalism and The Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo
Original source: Black Commentator In a good novel, writes blogger Randy Mayeux, "we can find quotes that speak to the issues of the age." He's referring to the much acclaimed "The Girl with the...
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Swindling Seniors – And All Workers?
The attack on Social Security – a major threat in its own right – is actually the centerpiece of a broad-based assault on all retirement security and the pensions of American workers. As private sector...
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High-speed Rail Coming to America
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Vice-President Joe Biden just announced a commitment by the Obama administration of $53 billion to high speed rail. Isn’t it...
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Prison Firms, Suspected Hate Group behind Georgia's Immigrant Bills
Original source: The Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA -- Private prison firms and right-wing hate groups have supported, lobbied for, and--either directly or indirectly--helped to craft several...
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Podcast: African Americans and Migration in the South, an Interview with...
We want to send a shout out to the working families of Wisconsin who are standing up to the abuses of power by the Republicans who want to balance their state's budget on the backs of working people to...
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Response to Sam Webb's essay: "A Party of Socialism in the 21st Century: What...
Editor's note: The following article represents the views of its author alone. It doesn't necessarily reflect the official views of any organization or collective.I welcomed Sam Webb's article entitled...
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Class Warfare Extends to Senior Citizens
Older Eskimos, according to the story, didn't retire to a golden age, but were gently placed on ice floes to freeze. Such an idea may be more humane than what the American ruling class and its...
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After Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, India, Are chemical plants any safer...
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: December 2010 marked the 26th anniversary of the infamous Bhopal disaster in India when chemical company Union Carbide leaked...
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Maj. General Smedley Butler’s Open Letter to President Barack Obama
Maj. General Smedley Butler’s Open Letter to President Barack ObamaPrefaceLast night I had a dream about Major General Smedley Butler USMC (ret.) writing a letter to President Barrack Obama. This is...
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It’s 1968 All Over Again, and King’s Fight For Unions Is Still Essential
Original source: Colorlines.com In light of the clash of wills in Wisconsin, we should remember the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of King’s slogans that we rarely hear is this one: “all...
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