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Both neoliberal-driven governments and authoritarian societies share one important factor: They care more about consolidating power in the hands of the political, corporate and financial elite than they do about investing in the future of young people and expanding the benefits of the social contract and common good.

Naomi Klein rightly blames capitalism for climate change. But she doesn't go far enough.

France’s Socialist government had called for a Republican march, but so many citizens responded to the call it became more of a crowded shuffle along the 3km route. President Obama's decision to skip the Paris march raises eyebrows.

Why are school districts paying millions in "finder's fees" to an organization that places people without education degrees to teach in urban schools—even where applications from veteran teachers abound?

The latest numbers, when put in context, hardly impress

The art of origami has been going through a renaissance over the past 30 years, with new designs being created at ever-increasing levels of complexity. It’s no coincidence that this rise in origami complexity has emerged at the same time scientists, mathematicians and origami artists themselves have been discovering more and more of the mathematical rules that govern how paper folding works.

For "Saint Cole," his second book-length effort, Noah Van Sciver stayed close to home, weaving a fictional tale with plenty of basis in reality for many young people lacking both the financial clout for higher education and the job opportunities needed to carve out a small slice of the American Dream. We spoke with Van Sciver about Joe's opportunities, such as they are, and the real world struggle of the working class to stay motivated and improve their circumstances.

Even with the world's attention focused on the tragic events in Paris, the failure of the mainstream media to cover the bombing of the NAACP office in Colorado Springs is nonetheless a glaring example of the U.S. media's treatment of social movements. Colorado Springs residents had to learn of the NAACP bombing through social media. The complete lack of coverage of the NAACP attack shows the mainstream media is ready to move past the "Black Lives Matter" movement.

On January 2, Palestine became the 123rd state to sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. In response, after first orchestrating the rejection of a UN Security Council resolution to end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land by 2017, the U.S. and Israel announced their intent to punish the Palestinians. Signing the Rome treaty to abide by international law and seeking recourse to international law “is entirely counterproductive,” the U.S. says.