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During this week of Passover, one of the most sacred of Jewish observances, commemorating the deliverance of the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt, it behooves us to remember that captivity in many forms for many people continues.

Recipient of New Jersey pension deal housed charity run by Gov. Christie's wife. "Time to put the cuffs on Chris Christie -- not for the bridge scandal, but for this," Michael Moore.

Last month newly released U.S. government documents shed additional light on the so-called NUMEC affair - the story that won't go away - the possibility that in the 1960s, Israel stole bomb-grade uranium from a US nuclear fuel-processing plant. Nearly 50 years have passed since the events in question. It is time to level with the public.

A new survey shows that the public is optimistic about lab-grown replacement organs and computer created artistic works within the next 50 years, but less than enthusiastic about some other possible technologies being widely used.

What if the disappearance of democracy received breathless news coverage around the clock? Yah, dream on.

Colombian Nobel laureate who helped to launch boom in Latin American literature with novel One Hundred Years of Solitude

We've seen this Western re-run, Nevada Rancher Versus the Feds, before. But it turns out that Cowboy Hage would be suckling at the public teat even if he paid his grazing fees.

Playing for Change: 'Clandestino.' Tax Day 2014: Are Taxes Fair? 'What's Up With Chicks and Science?' Book: 'Kill Anything That Moves'. StopRush Is Stopping Rush.

Carl Bloice, Portside moderator, journalist, editor, political theorist, activist and teacher, died April 12 in San Francisco, after a long battle with cancer. He was 75. He was one of the founding moderators of Portside, responsible for the Saturday posts, including writing REWIND, composed of the Quote of the Day and Toon of the Day, which he assembled. Carl leaves behind a world enriched by his contributions, with friends throughout the world.

More disturbing than any horror movie, Showtime's Years of Living Dangerously, a nine-part series about climate change, is essential viewing. We need this kind of visible activism. Denial, resignation and despair are not options. By bringing together actors, scientists, journalists and philanthropists, Living Dangerously provides a necessary spark, not just to get a conversation going, but also to put a fire underneath those who have it in their power.