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Cheap Labor: The Common Thread of the South
Southern Oligarchy and the Labor UnionsBy Joseph B. Atkins / February 2009 OXFORD, Miss. — Cheap labor. Even more than race, it’s the thread that connects all of Southern history—from the ante-bellum South of John C. Calhoun and Jefferson Davis … Continue reading
Hawai‘i : Runaway Technology Vs. the Good Food Revolution
Hawaiian taro patch. Photo by Kirk Lee Aeder / HVCB Image Library.The Good Food Revolution On Kaua‘i, too, there are people engaged in remembering and reconnecting. Unlike the dry west side of the island, the North Shore is a lush … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Gardening, Genetic Engineering, Hawaii, Mythology, Sustainability
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Tom Hayden : Congressional Hearings on Afghanistan and Pakistan a Must
Proposed Focus of Congressional Hearings on Afghanistan and Pakistan As Obama inherits Bush’s wars, this is an important moment for Congress to assert a new role in critical oversight and not repeat the dysfunctional deadlocks between the executive and legislative … Continue reading
Obama’s New Drug Czar: The Good, The Bad, …
Gil Kerlikowske, Seattle Police Chief, Obama Drug Czar.Cop SwapBy Geov Parrish / March 5, 2009 Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly regarding Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske’s nomination to become the Obama administration’s new “Drug Czar.” First, the … Continue reading
International Women’s Day: Not Much to Celebrate in Many Parts of the World
An Indian vendor waits for customers in Mumbai. Conceived in 1910, International Women’s Day serves as a reminder that women are still battling for fundamental rights and remain victims of violence and enduring inequalities. Photo: Sajjad Hussain/AFP.Women’s Day Marks Crisis … Continue reading
Environmental Fears Are Driving Youth Protests
This is not youthful rebellion. We see the catastrophe aheadBy Joss Garman / March 8, 2009 Great Britain: Climate change has provoked a war between the generations. Younger members of the government need to choose their side. Lily Kember is … Continue reading
The Problem Is That the Democrats Will Implicate Themselves If There Are Prosecutions for Torture
“I Was Only Following Orders!” Being serious about torture. Or not.By William Blum / March 5, 2009 In Cambodia they’re once again endeavoring to hold trials to bring some former senior Khmer Rouge officials to justice for their 1975-79 war … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Criminal Justice, Torture, War Crimes
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Crowded Classrooms and Crowded Prisons – Why Is It So Hard to See the Connection?
The Dog Eats Its Tail: Oversized Classes, Overpopulated PrisonsBy Jesse Hagopian / March 7, 2009 One in thirty one. As a public school teacher I am quite familiar with this figure — it’s a typical teacher to student ratio in … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Education, Educational Reform, Prison Conditions, Prison Overcrowding
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House Demolitions in East Jerusalem Could Spark More Mid-East Violence
40-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud al-Abbasi stands amid the rubble of his home after it was demolished by the Jerusalem municipality in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. Photograph: Gali Tibbon.East Jerusalem Settlements Ratchet Up TensionsBy Helena Cobban / March 6, 2009 … Continue reading
The Machiavellian Game of Distraction: Will It Continue with Obama?
Bagram Air Force Base, AfghanistanObama’s Guantanamo? Bush’s Living Legacy at Bagram PrisonBy Karen J. Greenberg / March 5, 2009 Just when you think you’ve woken up from a bad dream… When it comes to offshore injustice and secret prisons, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Criminal Justice, Indefinite Detention, War Crimes, War on Terror
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Naomi Wolf’s ‘The End of America’
Naomi Wolf – 2009. Photo by HeyokayMagazine.Naomi Wolf – The End of America Outlines Path From Freedom To Dictatorship – Compares George Bush To Adolf HitlerBy Tom Madison / March 4, 2009 Although many people compared President Bush and his … Continue reading
