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Kurt Vonnegut sought to fool us with his eyes wide open.

When it comes to running Bank of America, shareholders don’t have much more influence than the demonstrators outside.

On the history of the US economy in decline.

Response to Tom Hayden’s “Participatory Democracy,” with Hayden’s reply, and to Linda Darling-Hammond’s “Redlining Our Schools.” Plus a couple historical corrections.

A campaign that brought together African-Americans and undocumented workers stopped an anti-immigrant bill in its tracks.

It’s now the only governing institution that understands the depths of the economic crisis.

Progressives adore her. Conservatives despise her. But it's Massachusetts' fickle independents who'll decide her high-stakes showdown with Scott Brown.

Perpetuating the idea that the government can’t do its job is but a half-step away from excusing the government when it fails us.

No matter how appalling the catastrophe, the nuclear industry will insist on the safety of nuclear power.

An interview with Jonathan Schell, the unlikely oracle of Occupy Wall Street, on revolution, non-violent protest and more.