Friday, May 10, 2013

The American Dream Is Dead; Long Live the New Dream

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Elizabeth Warren Introduces First Bill: Students Should Get Educational Loans at Same Low Rate as Big Banks, 0.75 Percent

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The American Dream Is Dead; Long Live the New Dream

Cliff DuRand, Truthout: The American Dream of upward mobility is dead, thanks to the neoliberal ministrations of capital and government. But a new dream could rise from the mess left by globalization, off-shoring and austerity.

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Double Jeopardy: New York Activist Subpoenaed for Secret Grand Jury - Again

A.M. Gittlitz, Truthout: New York activist Gerald Koch has been subpoenaed for the second time to testify before a US grand Jury - a form of legal double jeopardy that has been used by the US government to coerce, intimidate and punish activists.

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Indigenous Resistance Grows Strong in Keystone XL Battle

Crysbel Tejada and Betsy Catlin, Waging Nonviolence: From indigenous communities that border the tar sands mines in Alberta, Canada, to those along the route of the pipeline to the refinery community in Ponca City, the Keystone XL is connecting communities for a massive stand of resistance.

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Definition of Liberty Is at Stake in Marriage Equality Cases

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Pulling the Parent Trigger: The Push to Privatize Public Schools

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Why the TransPacific Partnership Is a Scary Big (Trade) Deal

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The Unhappy Marriage of Economics and Health Care

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While Wall Street Soars, Jobs Market Still Scarred

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New Era Windows Cooperative Is Open for Business in Chicago

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