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Death of the Newspaperman

Don't blame the Internet, the industry's decline is self-inflicted.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

The Stupidity of ‘Smart’ Phones

Apple's iPhone looks good enough to eat. I've yet to take a bite of this "smart" phone, but know… more

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Can a Union Divided Stand?

UNITE HERE dissolves in conflict ... with a little help from SEIU.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Progressive Blind Spots

Since its formation in 1997, the Campaign for America's Future (CAF) has been one of the progressive movement's least… more

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The Somalia Crossroads

Piracy and an insurgency tempt Washington to get it wrong--again.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

The Legacy Lives On

The Republic Windows and Doors factory occupation in Chicago inspired a similar revolt halfway across the country.

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Getting Off the Grid

As you read this, I am somewhere in rural China, probably disoriented, perhaps eating a fish eye, and certainly… more

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Small Towns vs. Nestlé

Rural residents organize to keep their water out of corporate water bottles.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Anarchists Go to Church

Mount Hope files federal suit against Bash Back! over Sunday morning protest.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

More Drugs, Please

Few actions so perfectly combine stupidity and cruelty as denying pain relief to the dying because narcotics can be… more

vol. 33, iss. 07   

All-American Squatters

Take Back the Land is "liberating" foreclosed homes to fight homelessness.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

SEIU Fights Banks Over Bonuses

One of the largest unions in the country may alter corporations' executive pay practices.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

The Israel Lobbies: Left, Right and Center

A new book helpfully details Jewish-American lobbying organizations spanning the political spectrum.

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Daring to Dream

Most of the great advances we remember involve re-imagination and dreams, not merely tweaks and tinkers. The Wright Brothers'… more

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Cinema in the Sand

Refugees and celebrities draw attention to a forgotten conflict.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Jon & Kate Plus Mindless Drivel

Standing in the supermarket checkout line, I'm accosted by a slew of headlines: Has Jon been cheating on Kate?… more

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Their Island, Our Shame

Indigenous Indian Ocean islanders were brutally displaced nearly 40 years ago to make way for a U.S. military base.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Government-Assisted Terrorists

On May 20, federal and New York City authorities arrested four men on charges of plotting domestic terrorist attacks.… more

vol. 33, iss. 07   

The Real History of a Radical

Putting I.F. Stone in perspective.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Snapshot: Borderline Frustrations

SAN YSIDRO--On June 1, Pedestrians stand in line while waiting to cross into the United States from Mexico at… more

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Why Wal-Mart Workers Need the Employee Free Choice Act

America's largest private employer has systematically harassed and fired pro-union workers.

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All Politics, And Change, Is Still Local

Colorado's Bill Ritter (D) is a typical swing-state governor in these most atypical times: overly cautious, predictably equivocal--you know… more

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Auto Task Force Outsources Jobs

Obama's recovery plan steers GM and Chrysler in the wrong direction
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vol. 33, iss. 07   

Buy Back Our Government

Porn rentals, duck islands and moat-cleaning are among the frivolities British members of Parliament have charged to their expense… more

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Algren Revisited, One Last Time

A new posthumous collection proves that Nelson Algren's talent outlasted his desire to use it.

vol. 33, iss. 07   

The Trouble With Obama’s Cairo Speech

A CNN headline, reporting Obama's plans for his June 4 Cairo address, read 'Obama looks to reach the soul… more

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At the End of the Day, It’s the End of the World

Understanding the cliché of the new millennium.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Whither the Sacred Campaign Promise?

Though not (yet) having children of my own, I often consider what my future offspring won't know about and… more

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Unraveling Afghanistan

A veteran correspondent details what's going wrong, and why.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Coal Mountain Elementary

Big Coal has worked its way into the classroom.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Skewed Debate

Strange bedfellows oppose single-payer healthcare reform.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Capitol Improvement

If nonprofits are supposed to save journalism, why aren't their reporters allowed into congressional press galleries?

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Home Again?

A Forgotten Injustice chronicles the mass deportation of Mexican immigrants in the 1930s.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Drama Queens

A new anthology fills a void by collecting political plays written by American women.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Israel and the Klein Doctrine

The recent meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the difficulty of untying the… more

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Shilling on the Corporate Dollar

Business-sponsored ‘scholars’ deliver anti-union talking points.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Defense Budget Shell Game

Behind the hoopla, military spending continues to rise.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Democracy Needs a Bailout

Without a bailout, newspapers will lay off staff, fewer journalists will report important stories, there will be no Fourth-Estate… more

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Battling Over Employee Free Choice

The fate of labor’s top legislative priority is in the Senate’s hands.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Teabags vs. Douchebags

Why this may not be the second coming of the New Deal after all.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Colin Powell Skates Free on Torture

There is no one, it seems, that the U.S. mainstream news media loves more than Colin Powell, a "moderate"… more

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The Aspiration of Global Zero

President Obama seeks a world without nuclear weapons, but there are signs a key treaty is unraveling.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

The House That Taxpayers Built

Somewhere, likely in a basement, the next great documentarian is scavenging YouTube for clips of congressional inquisitions, Wall Street… more

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Prairie Fire

A bitter labor conflict ultimately failed in Decatur, Ill., during the mid-'90s. But a new book argues that tactics developed there by locked-out workers strengthen today's labor movement.

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What’s Wrong With the New Climate Bill

First, the good news: One of the most comprehensive pieces of energy and climate legislation ever drafted by members… more

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Xe is the Problem

Keeping the corporation formerly known as Blackwater out of Skunk Hollow.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Jacob Zuma: Sub-Saharan Populist

The anxiety over the selection of Jacob Zuma as president of South Africa obscures a significant milestone: For the… more

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Israel’s Center Does Not Hold

Netanyahu's coalition begins to govern, as the world awaits a two-state solution.

vol. 33, iss. 06   

Rethinking the Future

Fossil fuels can't last forever. A new book plans for a world without them.

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Healthcare’s Enigma-In-Chief

The most stunning and least reported news about President Obama's press conference with health industry executives this week wasn't… more

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