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Troops to the Mexico Border

Obama's military step up is bad news to migrant communities.
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The Latino Mob, Affirmative Action, Hezbollah Beauty Pageant Conspiracy

A non-white Miss America winner? Clearly something suspicious is going on.
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Global Activists Coordinate Actions to Tax Speculators

From Australia to Canada, activists are taking to the streets in cities around the world this week to hold the financial sector accountable...
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K Street Showdown in Washington, DC

What went down on May 17th, when labor and justice groups organized a rally against lobbyists.
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The Lost Chapters of Malcolm X

And a discussion on the racial divide in honor of his 85th birthday.
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The Unfinished Business of Financial Reform

Lawmakers will need to consider financial speculation taxes in the next round of the fight to rein in Wall Street.
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Neighbors for a New Economy

Building a new economy is tough. One group of neighbors decided to do it together.
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Water Awareness: 2 Million Bostonians Discover Our Water Commons

The water emergency was a curious gift in water mindfulness for an entire metropolitan area.
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Hunger Strike in Defense of Work Begins in Mexico

The struggle of Mexican electricians, now converted into a hunger strike, is against the historic injustice that is worsening daily in the country,...
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How to Talk to a Tea Party Activist

Progressives and tea party activists: Where we agree, disagree, and how we can find common good.
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The Parable of the Taxpayer

A parable to remind of us all the things we take for granted while we're griping about Tax Day.
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Enabling Wall Street’s Gambling Problem

Thought bankers had learned their lesson in 2008? Think again.

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