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Howard Zinn’s Final Act of Protest
In his last book, the late, great historian—and former bombardier—examines his troubling actions during W.W. II.
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Too Big Not To Organize
An international coalition of unions, led by SEIU, tries to unionize capitalism’s core: the banks.
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Biting the Hand That Feeds
Capitalist elites attack what saved them: government.
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What We Can Learn: An Excerpt from Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?
How Europe builds better products for better lives.
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Agora Phobia
A new film about ancient religious conflict resonates, but fails at the box office.
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Where the Press is Free to Die
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Female Rail Tale
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Virtually Conservative
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