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 Through participatory budgeting, can Occupy bring the movement for direct democracy into the heart of government power?

How drones, special operations forces and the US Navy plan to end national sovereignty as we know it.

The coming big storms facing our planet can only be tackled by strong governments.

Christian Parenti and MSNBC's Martin Bashir discuss whether or not the US is prepared for future earthquakes.

The labor standoff continues as Verizon employees on the East Coast will return to work on Tuesday without a new contract.

Bush's plotless dream, smoking drones and other strange tales from the crypt.

Love Those Sunken Cities!

Knoxville, Tenn.

T.J. Stiles's The First Tycoon is a gilded portrait of the robber baron Cornelius Vanderbilt.

The evidence against Alex Sanchez is quite refutable, but that assumes a fair trial. And that's not possible in Judge Real's courtroom.

Rush Limbaugh's long history of racism should be enough to quash his chances of becoming an owner in the National Football League.