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7 Occupations That Changed US History
With the spread of political occupations to all 50 states today, lessons can be gleaned from past occupations for a movement that shows no signs of going away.Political occupations have a storied...
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Can an Occupation Movement Survive if it No Longer Occupies a Space? Lessons...
Protesters around the country have been cleared out of their occupied public spaces, but some of the smaller occupations could hold lessons for next steps.This story originally appeared atSalon.The...
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iEmpire: Apple's Sordid Business Practices Are Even Worse Than You Think
New research goes beyond the New York Times to show just how disturbing labor conditions at Foxconn, the "Chinese hell factory," really are.Behind the sleek face of the iPad is an ugly backstory that...
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The 99% Movement Has Something for Everyone -- But Is it Occupy?
How will the 99% Spring impact the Occupy Movement?A version of this article was originally published by Salon.com. By all measures the Occupy movement is a powerful brand. It has thousands of...
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Has the FBI Launched a War of Entrapment Against the Occupy Movement?
Is the government unleashing the same methods of entrapment against OWS that it has used against left movements and Muslim-Americans?With the high-profile arrest of activists on terrorism charges in...
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Why Occupy Has Faded
It's impossible to satisfy all rights, every time, everywhere.This article first appeared in The Guardian. Judging by the Occupy national gathering in Philadelphia this week, the Middle Ages is making...
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When Did Dissent Become a Crime? America's Police State on Steroids at the...
Protests in Tampa and Charlotte have been swarmed by police and enveloped in surveillance.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In cities hosting large gatherings such as the national political conventions or...
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How Mitt Romney Cynically Exploits White Tribalism and Resentment
Romney offers an easy-to-grasp explanation that speaks to white anxiety about the future.SIDNEY, OHIO—At the Shelby county fairgrounds in Sidney, Ohio, on Oct. 10, a jumbotron showed a bus approaching....
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Justin Timberlake, Corporate Collaborator
The singer is named "creative director" of Bud Lite Platinum, one of many recent pop icons signing up with promoting big business.Bud Lite Platinum, the moonshine of beers, has named pop star Justin...
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How Life Can Be So Much Sweeter After Ditching Junk Food
Junk food may have captured the American palate, but a few simple ingredients and techniques can win it back.As a graduate of New York’s French Culinary Institute and former chef, I’m obsessed with...
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Why Walmart Is a Threat to Organic Food
Walmart will turn organic food into another low-cost input that shortchanges consumers, workers and the environment for a fast buck.Only after I decided to pursue freelance journalism fulltime, thereby...
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iEmpire: Apple's Sordid Business Practices Are Even Worse Than You Think
New research shows just how disturbing labor conditions at Foxconn, the "Chinese hell factory," really are.Behind the sleek face of the iPad is an ugly backstory that reveals once more the horrors of...
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Why the Crash in Oil Prices Should Bury 'Peak Oil' Once and for All
The problem isn’t that we have too little oil. We have too much and are cooking the planet with it. In 1977 Isaac Asimov wrote of “The Nightmare Life Without Fuel.” Writing in the wake of the first...
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Selling Healthy Food to People Like It's Junk Food Is a Very Bad Idea
Branding fruits and vegetables like soda and chips will only spread kids' bad eating habits.In February, Michelle Obama heralded a new front in America’s war against obesity. During a summit of the...
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