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California poet John J. Brugaletta explains the silent magic of Houdini and why the public adores escape artists.

With public support rising for a living-waged Green New Deal as a job creating and environmental lifeline, its a good time to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of FDR's program. The review of his recent biography does that.

“Loss. Defeat. Dismissal. This is what happens when greedy corporations go after Indigenous women grounded in the power of Prayer, the power of relationship building, and the power of collective organizing,” said Krystal Two Bulls...

In 2015 and 2016, backed by the international community, political and economic actors made a Faustian bargain in the name of “stability.”

Teacher unions have not often been leaders of broader social justice movements. That’s changing due to a new generation of union activists who see their struggle as part of the struggle for the communities in which they teach.

‘This new road is a curse.’ The construction of Route 4370 is part of the ‘Greater Jerusalem’ project that aims to integrate the city with some colonies in the surrounding area, turning them into Jerusalem’s suburbs. But it’s also isolating Palesti

In the upcoming season of presidential politics, the nuclear question belongs at the top of every candidate’s agenda. It belongs at the center of every forum and at the heart of every voter’s decision.

Sen. Bernie Sanders pledged his support for Pennsylvania workers who started striking Tuesday following the spinoff of a General Electric unit.

Glyn Ford's book is a timely antidote to dangerous Western misconceptions about the country, says reviewer Martinez

Measure, formally introduced Feb. 27, signals party’s growing backing for once-fringe idea