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Znet Article Fisk: A Word Of Advice About The Middle East – We’ve Reached The ‘Tipping Point’ With Clichés

Znet Article, December, 25 2012 Robert Fisk
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You've got to be careful when Syria's rebels are perpetually "closing in"

Commentary Swanson: Doing Time for Peace

Commentary, December, 25 2012 David Swanson
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Hundreds of Americans, young and old, are regularly going to prison, sometimes for months or years or decades, for nonviolently resisting U.S. militarism

Znet Article Hayden: “Zero Dark Thirty” and Torture as Entertainment

Znet Article, December, 25 2012 Tom Hayden
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From 24 To Homeland to Zero Dark Thirty, Hollywood has been profiting off the depiction of torture as sometimes necessary

Znet Article Raptis: The Turkey of Asi and of Demir

Znet Article, December, 25 2012 Nikos Raptis
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In the Turkish serial the hate inserted originates with the evil of people around Asi and Demir, even relatives of theirs, who do their utmost to interfere and hurt them

Commentary Schechter: HooHa: Finally, A Few Bankers Face Criminal Prosecutions For Conspiracies

Commentary, December, 24 2012 Danny Schechter
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Most of the coverage does not link all these financial crimes to the larger effect and impact they have had on the world

Znet Article Marcuse: Re-imagining the City Critically

Znet Article, December, 24 2012 Peter Marcuse
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Re-imagining the city can be a provocation to reconsider and expand the range of possibilities for a city in the future

Znet Article Vltchek: Police State India and Robert Clive

Znet Article, December, 24 2012 Andre Vltchek
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The Indian state appears to be thoroughly paranoid, scared of anyone trying to document the reality

Znet Article Chomsky: Unraveling the Welfare State

Znet Article, December, 23 2012 Noam Chomsky
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“Europe’s policies make sense only on one assumption: that the goal is to try and undermine and unravel the welfare state”

Znet Article Savio: China is Opening a Confrontation on the Sea

Znet Article, December, 23 2012 Roberto Savio
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All the signs point in the direction of this dispute over three barren islands becoming a major element in the realignment of geopolitics in the near future

Znet Article Bond: Africa’s Ridiculous ‘Rising’ And Overdue Uprising

Znet Article, December, 23 2012 Patrick Bond
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It is crucial to recall growing evidence of Africa uprising, from Egypt and Tunisia, to Senegal and Nigeria, to Kenya and Uganda, to the militant poor and working people of southern African

Znet Article La Botz: Mexican Congress Approves Education "Reform"

Znet Article, December, 23 2012 Dan La Botz
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At the heart of the new law is a regular teacher evaluation with increased emphasis on merit

Blog Post Davidson: Gun Control and the Lesser Known Reasons for the 2nd Amendment

Blog Post, December, 23 2012 Carl Davidson
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Carl Davidson takes a nuanced view of the current debate, and adds some historical perspective.

Znet Article Engler: Could Foreign Policy Be Stephen Harper’s Achilles’ Heel?

Znet Article, December, 23 2012 Yves Engler
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Harper’s policies have spurred an unprecedented international backlash against Canada

Znet Article Achcar: Scapegoat Gaza: Netanyahu Shelled "Open Air Prison" / Egyptian Policy toward Israel Not Changed / U.S. Alliance Renewed with Radical Muslim Brotherhood

Znet Article, December, 23 2012 Gilbert Achcar
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Interview on the attack on Gaza and renewed U.S. alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood

Znet Article Chomsky: On Civil Liberties, Obama and the Future of Progressive Politics

Znet Article, December, 22 2012 Noam Chomsky
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Everybody’s against taxes. In a functioning democracy April 15th would be a day of celebration. You’re getting together to fund the programs that you decided on

Commentary Cook: The Matrix-Like Reality Created By Our Media

Commentary, December, 22 2012 Jonathan Cook
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Why the Washington Post killed the story of Murdoch’s bid to buy the US presidency

Znet Article Lilley: Apocalypse Now?

Znet Article, December, 21 2012 Sasha Lilley
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The idea of a cleansing catastrophe flows naturally from reactionary politics. The right thrives on fear.

Commentary Bond: Politics, Profits And Policing After The Marikana Massacre

Commentary, December, 21 2012 Patrick Bond
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LeeThere’s a word for the political direction in which South Africa is headed, and it begins with F.

Znet Article Panitch: Global Capitalism and the Left

Znet Article, December, 21 2012 Leo Panitch
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Interview on the role of states in global capitalism, elite cooperation in the wake of the financial crisis and the possibilities for left politics

Znet Article Schechter: The Slaughter of the Innocents

Znet Article, December, 21 2012 Danny Schechter
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The violent culture we spawn has a way of “blowing back” and killing our own

Znet Article Baroud: Mali: West Africa’s Gate to Convenient Chaos, Intervention

Znet Article, December, 21 2012 Ramzy Baroud
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Former colonial powers rarely abandon their ambitions, even after their former colonies gain hard-earned freedom

Znet Article Weisbrot: Obama Signals Four More Years Of Bad Relations With Latin America

Znet Article, December, 21 2012 Mark Weisbrot
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President Obama's crass comments about newly-elected Chavez only serve to further alienate himself from Latin America

Commentary Kagarlitsky: Between Gaidar and Keynes

Commentary, December, 20 2012 Boris Kagarlitsky
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Whichever side wins in the struggle to determine Russia's economic course, politics will play a central role in its implementation

Znet Article Schechter: How The NY Times Views South Africa Since Mandela—How Should We?

Znet Article, December, 20 2012 Danny Schechter
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South Africa has its own democracy deficits but not because of a government, but rather a liberation movement that no longer has autonomy

Znet Article Meister: Michigan Is Just The Beginning

Znet Article, December, 20 2012 Dick Meister
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Be alert, American workers: The passage of right-to-work legislation in Michigan means serious trouble for unions and their supporters everywhere

Znet Article Cromwell: The Illusion Of Democracy

Znet Article, December, 20 2012 David Cromwell
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In an era of permanent war, economic meltdown and climate ‘weirding’, we need all the champions of truth and justice that we can find. But where are they?

Znet Article Swanson: The Government and Your Guns

Znet Article, December, 19 2012 David Swanson
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The government does not want your guns; it wants your obedience

Znet Article Cooke: Obama's War on Syria and its Implications

Znet Article, December, 19 2012 Shamus Cooke
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The Obama administration has already declared war on Syria, even if it isn't "official" yet

Znet Article Baker: Michigan Republicans Deny Police Officers and Firefighters the Right to Work

Znet Article, December, 19 2012 Dean Baker
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Republicans were trying to buy off police unions and firefighters’ unions with special favors, not singling them out for punishment

Znet Article Monbiot: In The US, Mass Child Killings Are Tragedies. In Pakistan, Mere Bug Splats

Znet Article, December, 19 2012 George Monbiot
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Barack Obama's tears for the children of Newtown are in stark contrast to his silence over the children murdered by his drones

Znet Article La Botz: Istanbul Mayor Bans Freedom and Solidarity Party Campaign

Znet Article, December, 19 2012 Dan La Botz
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The ODP pledges to continue the struggle against repression and for democracy in Turkey

Znet Article Roy: We Call This Progress

Znet Article, December, 18 2012 Arundhati Roy
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We should not be saying tax the rich, but instead we should be saying take their money and redistribute it, take their property and redistribute it

Znet Article Giroux: The War Against Teachers as Public Intellectuals in Dark Times

Znet Article, December, 18 2012 Henry A. Giroux
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Why do we denigrate public servants such as teachers, who educate, nurture and safeguard young people?

Znet Article Swanson: How to Criticize the Israeli Government

Znet Article, December, 18 2012 David Swanson
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Since it was about Israel, some people chose to announce that I hated Jews. Such a response is not only baseless and nonsensical, but it shifts attention to me and away from the story

Znet Article Mitchell: Were U.S Marines Used As Guinea Pigs On Okinawa?

Znet Article, December, 18 2012 Jon Mitchell
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Growing evidence suggests that the U.S. military tested biochemical agents on its own forces on the island in the 1960s

Znet Article Hass: How An Embroidered Girl's Dress Became A Terror Suspect

Znet Article, December, 17 2012 Amira Hass
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Recent IDF raids on Palestinian NGOs show how absurdly lax the definition of terrorism is

Znet Article Vltchek: Islam Needs Reform

Znet Article, December, 17 2012 Andre Vltchek
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Imperialism has given the West a fractured perception of its own superiority and a truncated notion of what it means to be human

Znet Article Engelhardt: The Visible Government

Znet Article, December, 17 2012 Tom Engelhardt
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How the U.S. intelligence community came out of the shadows

Znet Article Meister: Home Care Workers Need Presidential Help

Znet Article, December, 17 2012 Dick Meister
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Extending the federal minimum wage and overtime protections to the workers would be a first important step to improving quality within the home care industry

Znet Article Klein: On Climate Justice And The Failures Of The Environmental Movement

Znet Article, December, 16 2012 Naomi Klein
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Interview on climate change and the environmental movement

Znet Article Schechter: Sail On O’ Ship Of Fate: Ignorning Warnings Can Be Fatal

Znet Article, December, 16 2012 Danny Schechter
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The “Fiscal Cliff” may then disappear as an issue but icebergs of economic volatility are still rushing our way. Mayday, Mayday!

Znet Article Edwards: Won't Get Fooled Again? Hyping Syria's WMD 'Threat'

Znet Article, December, 16 2012 David Edwards
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What is actually going on in the minds of people who know that exactly the same ploy was exposed as a cynical deception just a few years ago?

Znet Article Swanson: A Way to Stop the Violence

Znet Article, December, 15 2012 David Swanson
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If we want peace on Earth, we must stop and consider how to get it

Video Street: Elections 2012 and the Prospects for a Decent Future: A Left Perspective

Video, December, 15 2012 Paul Street
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A talk on the 2012 elections and the prospects for a decent future from a left perspective

Znet Article Chomsky: We Need More Organization, Education, Activism

Znet Article, December, 15 2012 Noam Chomsky
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Interview on elections, democracy activism and other topics

Znet Article Porter: Iranian Bomb Graph Appears Adapted from One on Internet

Znet Article, December, 15 2012 Gareth Porter
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The suspect graph of a nuclear explosion reportedly provided to the IAEA appears to have been adapted from a very similar graph in a scholarly journal article

Znet Article Glick: The Fierce Urgency of Now

Znet Article, December, 15 2012 Ted Glick
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The first public action of any kind, on any issue, after the November 6 election was on the issue of the climate; specifically, the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline

Znet Article Goodman: The Trials of Bradley Manning

Znet Article, December, 15 2012 Amy Goodman
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“Brad’s treatment at Quantico will forever be etched, I believe, in our nation’s history, as a disgraceful moment in time"

Znet Article Albert: Considering Peercommony

Znet Article, December, 15 2012 Michael Albert
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This is part two of an exploration/debate regarding parecon and peercommony

Znet Article Siefkes: My Doubts About Parecon

Znet Article, December, 15 2012 Christian Siefkes
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This is part two of an exploration/debate regarding parecon and peercommony

Commentary Sharma: What Happens When Heads Of State Also Start Lobbying?

Commentary, December, 14 2012 Devinder Sharma
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The demand is for legalising lobbying, following the pattern in the US, and thereby bringing in some regulations to make it more transparent

Znet Article Swanson: The Original Abolitionists

Znet Article, December, 14 2012 David Swanson
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The abolition movement had stamina. Looking back, its gains appear stunningly swift

Znet Article Pearson: Venezuela’s State Elections: When Winning Comes before Revolution

Znet Article, December, 14 2012 Tamara Pearson
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The levels of general political interest and understanding are increasing, and the courage, the fight the grassroots has, its resolve, is inspiring

Znet Article Chomsky: An Interview With Noam Chomsky on Obama’s Human Rights Record

Znet Article, December, 13 2012 Noam Chomsky
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Interview on human rights under the administration of President Obama and the increase of military intervention policies

Znet Article Wainwright: Transformative Power: Political Organisation In Transition

Znet Article, December, 13 2012 Hilary Wainwright
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Organizational forms are needed for the purpose of making present in the political system struggles in society

Commentary Street: The Vile Maxim, the Deficit Fetish, and the Unelected Dictatorship

Commentary, December, 13 2012 Paul Street
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It’s useful to step back from the dominant terms in political play to examine what’s really going on behind misleading language

Znet Article Cooke: Navigating Egypt's Revolutionary Crisis

Znet Article, December, 12 2012 Shamus Cooke
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As chaos again envelopes Egypt, the revolution is evolving in new directions, along contradictory and confusing channels

Znet Article Krugman: Robots and Robber Barons

Znet Article, December, 12 2012 Paul Krugman
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Capital is doing fine by grabbing an ever-larger slice, at labor's expense

Znet Article Naiman: Could Oliver Stone's Exposé of American Empire Help Press the UN to End Haiti Cholera?

Znet Article, December, 12 2012 Robert Naiman
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The general rule has been that the more a country has been able defend itself against the U.S., the more the U.S. has left that country alone

Znet Article Monbiot: On The 12th Day Of Christmas ... Your Gift Will Just Be Junk

Znet Article, December, 12 2012 George Monbiot
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We are screwing the planet to make solar-powered bath thermometers and desktop crazy golfers

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