Where We Are and Where We Need to Be on Iran
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Where We Are and Where We Need to Be on Iran
As another week of Trump’s war begins, it becomes ever more clear that all his presumptions about how the war would go have proven wrong. Iran’s economy
Five Takeaways from the First Quarter GDP Report
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Five Takeaways from the First Quarter GDP Report
GDP Growth Was Driven by a Jump in Federal Government Spending Spending by the federal government fell at a 16.6% annual rate in the 4th quarter. This was
The Dark Side of the Data Center Boom
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The Dark Side of the Data Center Boom
Across the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a
Why Congress Needs to Bring Back Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Why Congress Needs to Bring Back Trade Adjustment Assistance
Al King and other United Steelworkers (USW) activists spent much of the past year piecing together support for about 600 union miners in Minnesota laid
How Russia’s Backwardness Benefits Putin
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How Russia’s Backwardness Benefits Putin
The source of Russia’s global power derives not from sophisticated technology, an advanced service sector, or a cadre of entrepreneurs. Russia’s power is
The Return of CONG (Coal Oil Nuclear Gas)
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The Return of CONG (Coal Oil Nuclear Gas)
It’s “Déjà Vu All Over Again” in America. I feel as if I am being forced to revisit old 20th-century American paradigms under the current administration,
Forest Service Withdraws Cooke City Deforestation Project on the Border of Yellowstone National Park After Being Sued by Conservation Groups
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Forest Service Withdraws Cooke City Deforestation Project on the Border of Yellowstone National Park After Being Sued by Conservation…
Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Dr. Jesse Logan, Native Ecosystems Council, and the Gallatin Wildlife Association secured another significant win for the
Rutgers Labor Center to Celebrate Life and Legacy of Tony Mazzocchi
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Rutgers Labor Center to Celebrate Life and Legacy of Tony Mazzocchi
In the 1960s and 70s, conservative leaders of the AFL-CIO and many national unions viewed militant activists in the civil rights, anti-war,
Brussels, Russia and the Venice Biennale: Art as Politics and Hypocrisy
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Brussels, Russia and the Venice Biennale: Art as Politics and Hypocrisy
The jury at the Venice Biennale Art Exhibition have outdone themselves. Few juries at any art or literary festival can be trusted at the best of times,
Canada Is Quietly Putting War Into Your Portfolio
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Canada Is Quietly Putting War Into Your Portfolio
Canada is set to host the headquarters of the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), a new multinational institution designed to mobilize
The Surcharge Tax Americans Pay to Finance Israel’s Wars
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The Surcharge Tax Americans Pay to Finance Israel’s Wars
The next time you pull into a gas station, watch the number on the pump as you squeeze the handle. That rapidly spinning dollar amount is not just the