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Purging the Legacy of Dictatorship From Chile’s Constitution

Purging the Legacy of Dictatorship From Chile’s Constitution Purging the Legacy of Dictatorship From Chile’s Constitution

Marca Tu Voto AC, a citizens’ group, is spearheading the national effort to overhaul Chile’s 1980 constitution. 

Jan 21, 2014 / Alisa Solomon

Back The Fuck Up: Protect Women’s Rights by Getting Out of the Way

Back The Fuck Up: Protect Women’s Rights by Getting Out of the Way Back The Fuck Up: Protect Women’s Rights by Getting Out of the Way

In the wake of the Supreme Court fight over buffer zones, it’s clear that we need something more proactive to protect women and their rights.

Jan 21, 2014 / Jessica Valenti

Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics

Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics

Sixteen states and 500 communities have demanded an amendment to the US Constitution. Twenty fourteen will be a year of action.

Jan 21, 2014 / John Nichols

We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America

We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America We’re All Suspects in Obama’s America

In his recent speech, the president offered an unbridled defense of the surveillance state.

Jan 21, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Study: Nearly Half of All Black Men Are Arrested by Their Twenty-Third Birthday

Study: Nearly Half of All Black Men Are Arrested by Their Twenty-Third Birthday Study: Nearly Half of All Black Men Are Arrested by Their Twenty-Third Birthday

Early arrests can haunt American youths for the rest of their lives.

Jan 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

A Typical Day in the Governor’s Office

A Typical Day in the Governor’s Office A Typical Day in the Governor’s Office

Chris Christie gets acquainted with his senior staff. 

Jan 21, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Surveillance and Scandal: Time-Tested Weapons for US Global Power

Surveillance and Scandal: Time-Tested Weapons for US Global Power Surveillance and Scandal: Time-Tested Weapons for US Global Power

One key goal of NSA surveillance of world leaders is not US national security but political blackmail—as it has been since 1898.

Jan 21, 2014 / Alfred McCoy

Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages

Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages

Thrity-two people were arrested at an SEIU-organized rally for liveable wages and a paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Jan 21, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny

Fighting Poverty Through Paid Sick Leave, de Blasio Opts for Impact Over Innovation

Fighting Poverty Through Paid Sick Leave, de Blasio Opts for Impact Over Innovation Fighting Poverty Through Paid Sick Leave, de Blasio Opts for Impact Over Innovation

The mayor’s move will extend paid sick days to hundreds of thousands of workers—an old fashioned form of economic justice in an era when “innovation” is the...

Jan 21, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

The US Keeps Iran Out of Syria Talks

The US Keeps Iran Out of Syria Talks The US Keeps Iran Out of Syria Talks

But excluding Tehran will only make the peace conference that much harder.

Jan 21, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

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