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Google Glass: Vision for the future, or the eyes of Big Brother?
May 15, 2013For all intents and purposes, Glass is a technological extension of the human body - or so Google would have us believe.
Read moreIRS “scandal” may not be so scandalous after all
May 14, 2013One of the numerous "scandal" stories in the news this week is the revelation that the IRS supposedly "targeted" conservative political groups for special attention and tax audits.
Read moreLetter from Puerto Rico: A workers’ commune flourishes
May 14, 2013In the village where we stayed, we heard stories of a "fishing commune" nearby. That description demanded that we investigate.
Read moreChris Hayes’ “Twilight of the Elites” explodes meritocracy myth
May 10, 2013But the critical mechanism of "exploitation" so central to a meaningful, class-based analysis is completely absent.
Read moreFascism defeated 68 years ago; will it return?
May 10, 2013On May 8 and 9, 1945, the world celebrated the end of the Second World War. Since then, Victory in Europe Day has been celebrated by scores of countries.
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