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Ukraine, “Morning Joe,” and the new Cold War
August 7, 2014Over the past few weeks the American people have been served up a steady stream of words and images by the major media about the conflict in the Ukraine.
Read more“Bourgeois politics” and the mature left
August 5, 2014An immediate challenge for anybody who cares about the future of our democracy is the elections this fall: Whichever side wins will have a leg up on the 2016 presidential race.
Read moreUpon the fire of war, Netanyahu’s government pours gasoline
August 5, 2014War is a human disaster: Not only due to the victims, but also because it brings in plain view many evil and ugly phenomena: violence, racism, nationalist zeal.
Read moreFor Native rights, equality and voice in labor movement: Council FIRE
August 4, 2014Native Americans deserve a chance at the American Dream. If any group of people is left behind, then we all lose.
Read moreDeporter in chief: Not the Obama I voted for
July 30, 2014Obama is even to the right of many Republicans in this crisis. Case in point, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has indicated he supports many of the children being housed in that state.
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