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“This We [Won't] Defend”: Sexual Assault in the U.S. Military
This article originally appeared on Manifesta. 1 in 3. According to the Department of Defense, that number represents how many women in the military have been sexually assaulted. The Veterans Administration reports that close
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Full Transcript of Bradley Manning’s Statement, 2/28/13
This statement by Bradley Manning was given at a providence inquiry in his court-martial on February 28, 2013. Manning pled guilty to one specification as charged and nine specifications for lesser included offenses. He
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“She’s Out of Sight”: Women, Healthcare, and the Prison System
This article first appeared on the website Manifesta, here. It’s no secret that the United States has a problem with its prison system. In 2009, one out of every 31 adults in the country was
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Michelle Alexander: Taking Responsibility for Racial Injustice
This article originally appeared in The Portland Occupier Not one person in a Portland crowd of over 1200 dissented when Michelle Alexander recently told them, “We’ve got to admit we’ve allowed a human rights nightmare
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Memo to Wealthy America: Some Facts About the Victims of Greed
This article originally appeared on Nation of Change. Yes, you’ve caused people to suffer. You’ve taken from the poor and the middle class for thirty years, from Reagan to Obama, using a variety of strategies
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The Cooperative Way to a Stronger Economy
Our little group of a dozen families was running out of time. After meeting every weekend for three years to plan our hoped-for cohousing community, and after investing much of our savings to acquire
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What the Persecution of Assange and Manning Reveals About the United States
The maintenance of a free press is necessary for the preservation of a democratic society. Unless the public is made aware of the actions of its government, there is no way for citizens to
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The Great Tax Cut Experiment
This article originally appeared in Dollars & Sense. Since the late 1970s, during the Carter Administration, conservative economists have been warning that high taxes retard economic growth by discouraging productive work and investment. These
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The Argument for Amnesty: An Immigration Policy That Works for All
Millions experience the repressive nature of the U.S. immigration system on a daily basis, lifting its need for reform to a level of urgency. And fixing this broken program is integral to building the
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The “Real” Recovery
The following is the second in a three part series on global corporations. To read Part 1, click here. How have your personal finances been since the global economic crisis began in 2008? Are
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