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Ending corporal punishment

Members of the North Carolina State Board of Education are poised to vote on corporal punishment in schools. February 5, 2013
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The testing madness has to stop | A challenge to John Mackey | A new white man's burden | The bosses take and take | Whole Foods has lost a customer January 31, 2013
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Putting workers at risk for profits | The King we don't hear about | Sending a message against rape | Low-wage and under-appreciated January 24, 2013
Why the right wing clings to its guns

American "gun culture" is not primarily about the power of the gun lobby as such--it is about the politics of paranoia and race. January 22, 2013
A ban on more than public nudity

The real purpose of a San Francisco law against nudity is to ensure that public spaces are controlled by the wealthy. January 22, 2013
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Lincoln and the unfinished revolution | Reluctant, but still revolutionary | What part did Lincoln play? January 15, 2013
The disservice done by Lincoln

The flaws of the film Lincoln--including a wrong account of the history of the road to emancipation--shouldn't be overlooked. January 8, 2013
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The really fascinating people of 2012 | Hagel doesn't deserve the left's support | A coal port that's safe January 8, 2013
Obituary

Filled with joy and determination

It's been a month since we lost Vincent Andrew, but he continues to shine brightly like a rainbow in our memories. December 18, 2012
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Punished for protecting my son | Will Obama deliver in his second term? | How Wal-Mart grinds its workers down December 13, 2012
How Wal-Mart ate our small town

Supporting Wal-Mart workers now doesn't just help the workers, it helps everyone affected by the big box retailer. December 11, 2012
The dead end of liberalism

We should try to convince people that the problem is not just the Democratic Party, but liberalism in general. December 6, 2012
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The devastation after Sandy | A failure of the Red Cross | New Orleans stands against Israel's slaughter | Being cheated on the job December 6, 2012
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Who provided real relief? | Those with disabilities still struggling | A nuanced understanding of Lincoln | What Lincoln got wrong December 4, 2012
Tony Pirone shouldn't have a badge

An officer involved in the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant is attempting to get his job back as a transit cop. November 20, 2012
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Don't buy the Hostess lies | The limits of McGovern's antiwar stance | Abandoned during Hurricane Sandy | Inhumane treatment at Rikers November 20, 2012
Fighting for Mary Thorson's legacy

Mary Thorson was a young teacher whose on-the-job bullying contributed to her suicide. She deserves justice. November 15, 2012
The human costs of the coal terminal

At a recent meeting in Marysville, Wash., activists and community members gathered to register their opposition to a proposed coal terminal. November 8, 2012
Why I'm supporting Proposition 30

Organizing for Proposition 30 is a part of building a movement to resist concessions and redistribute wealth stolen by the 1 percent. November 6, 2012
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Why McGovern struck a chord | Voting for Obama isn't validation | Waiting for word from Rikers | A chance to vote for drug reform November 6, 2012
A movement as radical as reality itself

What would an environmental movement that challenged capitalism's modus operandi look like? Maybe it's time to find out. November 1, 2012
The cost of voting for the lesser evil

Lesser evilism leads liberal figures who would otherwise criticize Barack Obama to instead defend Democrats at all costs. October 30, 2012
Can the Sioux buy their stolen land?

The Rosebud Sioux and other Native American tribes are being forced pay millions to buy land that's legally already theirs. October 23, 2012
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Democracy and the CTU leadership | Real democracy in action | A sickening anti-choice deception | Politicians protecting police October 18, 2012
Tearing down Israel's apartheid

Encouraging college campuses to limit the free speech rights of students won't erase the truth about Israeli apartheid. October 16, 2012

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