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Five Things You Should Know About DNA Exonerations »

By Erik Lorenzsonn, March 30, 2013

The anniversary of the double-helix discovery intersects with another significant milestone: DNA exonerationread more

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Governor Scott Walker's Proposed Budget »

By Rebecca Kemble, March 29, 2013

Governor Scott Walker’s proposed 2013-2015 budget is proof that Wisconsin has regressed back to the days of the robber barons.read more

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Labor secretary nominee honors Dominican-Americans  »

By Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, March 28, 2013

If confirmed, Perez would become the first American of Dominican descent to serve in a Cabinet position.read more

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Bernie Sanders Takes on 'Too Big To Jail' »

By Ruth Conniff, March 28, 2013

The Vermont Independent Stands Up to Eric Holder and the Big Banks.read more

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Down the Hole »

By Julie Dermansky, March 27, 2013

A portrait of devastation of a rural Louisiana community from a fracking-induced sinkhole.read more

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We need a big boost in the minimum wage »

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, March 27, 2013

The present $7.25 federal minimum wage is a national disgrace.read more

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What is “traditional marriage?” »

By Ian Murphy, March 27, 2013

Well, it's slavery, submission, the patriarchal exchange of “property,” and a historic threat to society and your wuss-ass Godread more

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ALEC's new victim: Public-access TV »

By Erik Lorenzsonn, March 27, 2013

“It's frighteningly close to crisis mode,” said Barbara Vedder, the chair of the non-profit station's board.read more

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Texas Men Stand Up to Domestic Abuse »

By Starita Smith, March 26, 2013

A major rally in Dallas included NFL stars.read more

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A Step Forward on Palestine and a Step Backward on Iran »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, March 26, 2013

In Israel, President Obama’s rhetoric was compassionate on Palestine but tone deaf on Iran.read more

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From Our Archives: Affirmative Action »

By Erik Lorenzsonn, March 25, 2013

The passages from “Color-Conscious, Colorblind” by G.W. Foster, Jr. from our March 1966 issue, still resonate strongly when put in the context of recent challenges to affirmative action.read more

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Gun Control and Genocide »

By Frank Smyth, March 23, 2013

Here’s why the NRA is dead wrong about gun control causing genocide.read more

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The 'Skills Gap' Myth  »

By Roger Bybee, March 25, 2013

A new study shows the skills gap has nothing to do with high unemploymentread more

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On health care reform, more needs to be done »

By Kathy Ko Chin, March 23, 2013

March 23 marks the third anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, and there is much to celebrate, but still more to do, especially regarding health care for immigrants.read more

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From Our Archives: A Woman On the Senate Floor »

By Erik Lorenzsonn, March 23, 2013

Today, there are twenty women in the U.S. Senate, the most in our country's history. But in 1950, there was only one — Margaret Chase Smith.read more

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June 2013

Preserving Our Home on Earth

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