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4 Positive, Practical Steps for Responding to Citizens United
Riki Ott
| Jan 22, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United was a major setback on First Amendment rights. What’s a true patriot to do?
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Whose Rights?
Thomas Linzey, Mari Margil
| Jan 21, 2010
A new Supreme Court decision promotes corporate rights at the expense of the rights of citizens. What happens when the legal structure itself stands in the way of democracy?
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A Global Push for Renewable Energy
Alice Slater
| Jan 21, 2010
With 142 member nations already signed on, the new International Renewable Energy Agency is promoting a fast, global transition to clean, safe, and renewable energy.
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Haiti Needs Aid, Not Militarization
Phyllis Bennis
| Jan 20, 2010
In the rush to provide life-saving aid to the people of Haiti, the U.S. military needs to get its priorities straight.
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Year One: How Did Obama Do on Foreign Policy?
John Feffer
| Jan 20, 2010
The Obama administration banned torture, worked toward nuclear disarmament, and lifted the global gag rule… but also escalated U.S. military operations. John Feffer gives it a C minus.
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Turning Back the Doomsday Clock
Joe Copeland
| Jan 19, 2010
The clock has moved one minute away from midnight—the longstanding symbol for the end of civilization—signaling the possibility that “we are poised to bend the arc of history toward a world free of nuclear weapons.”
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Between Overworked and Out of Work
Dean Baker
| Jan 15, 2010
Instead of having 10 percent unemployment, what if we worked 10 percent fewer hours?
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We’re Not Done Yet
Jan 13, 2010
Copenhagen may have been an official failure, but for a new generation of climate activists, it was transformative.
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