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Lazare: Time for Rebirth: The U.S. Antiwar movement is Grieving, Dreaming, Growing
Znet Article, March, 19 2010
Sarah Lazare
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Think back seven years ago to this day. Where were you on March 19th, 2003, when the invasion began? Did you see “Shock and Awe” footage of the orange explosions in the clear Baghdad sky, piped in grainy TV shows, lit at night with the green glow ...
Amin: The Decline of the American Empire Remains a Movie for the CIA
Znet Article, March, 19 2010
Samir Amin
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A reading of the CIA's latest report on "the world in 2025" supplies hardly any information that an ordinary observer of the global economy and politics would not have known. On the other hand, it allows us to better know the way the ruling class ...
Solomon: Zero Public Option + One Mandate = Disaster
Commentary, March, 19 2010
Norman Solomon
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Not long ago, the most prominent supporters of the public option were touting it as essential for healthcare reform. Now, suddenly, it's incidental.
Weisbrot: International Campaign Around Venezuela's Elections Has Begun
Znet Article, March, 19 2010
Mark Weisbrot
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Venezuela has an election for its National Assembly in September, and the campaign has begun in earnest. I am referring to the international campaign. This is carried out largely through the international media, although some will spill over into ...
Perkinson: Houston's Death Penalty Hullabaloo
Znet Article, March, 19 2010
Robert Perkinson
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Harris County Texas is the death penalty capital of the democratic world. It accounts for about 1 percent of the U.S. population but has carried out nearly 10 percent of the country's executions since 1976. So when a state district judge in Housto...
Bennis: Israeli construction in East Jerusalem threatens renewed peace talks
Audio, March, 19 2010
Phyllis Bennis
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Vice President Joe Biden is in the Middle East this week to promote a restarting of the stalled peace talks in the region....
Goodman: NYC’s Jihad Against Debbie Almontaser
Znet Article, March, 19 2010
Amy Goodman
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Debbie Almontaser has won a victory in her battle against discrimination. She was the founding principal of the first Arabic-language public school in the United States, until a campaign of hate forced her out. She is well known for her success in...
Sinclair: Book reivew: The Value of Nothing. How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy by Raj Patel
Znet Article, March, 19 2010
Ian Sinclair
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Book review: The Value of Nothing. How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy by Raj Patel
Moore: The Green They Steal, The Greed They Wear
Znet Article, March, 18 2010
Michael Moore
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It was amazing. Every story on the front page of Tuesday's New York Times told the story of the Age of Greed during which a system known as capitalism is slowly, but surely, killing us...
Dimaggio: The Empathy Problem: Poverty, Privilege, & Health Care Reform
Znet Article, March, 18 2010
Anthony Dimaggio
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Mass solidarity is absolutely vital to the success of any social movement. It is precisely the lack of such solidarity, however, that’s prohibiting mobilization in favor of socialized medicine. Rather than demand meaningful reform, Americans hav...