The Political Policing of Dissent in the UK
Private security forces and infiltrators in activist groups are policing dissent in England.
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Doomsday Obsessions: Imagining the End
On Halloween Eve in 1938, a flood of terror swept the United States. People thought the world was coming to an end.
Madison and Beyond: The Fight For Workers’ Rights
The sheer number of people who marched around the Wisconsin state capitol building to protest Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to cripple and kill public workers’ unions was dramatic.
The Health Impact of Nuclear Meltdowns: From California to Chernobyl
As the nuclear meltdowns continue in Japan, it’s important to consider the history and health impact of similar meltdowns in the US and Ukraine.
Speaking Out: US Military Sexual Violence and Trauma Against Women
Former US Marine Carri Leigh Goodwin was like many young Americans from Alliance, a small town in Ohio. She was self-reliant, teaching herself to play guitar at 15. She wanted more out of life than the limited opportunities offered in her home town.
Noam Chomsky: Democracy, Arab Uprisings and Oil in the Middle East
“There is basically no significant change in the fundamental traditional conception that if we can control Middle East energy resources, then we can control the world," says Noam Chomsky.