Social Justice

Cowardly Lions

slate.com — Yesterday's NSA hearings showed Congress standing up to the White House and then running away from the fight.

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Reckoning With Slavery

boston.com — Welcome is the news of a museum for African-American history—because how we remember our past shapes our future.

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Return To America's Purpose

madison.com — America was founded to promote the public good over the king's interests. It's time we lived up to that basic charter.

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Money Motivations

To understand the partisan nature of the Abramoff scandal, look at who cared about tribal interests before they met Jack. more »

Bush: I Am The State

washingtonpost.com — To questions yesterday on NSA spying, Abramoff and Katrina, the president had no good answers.

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Defusing Iran With Diplomacy

latimes.com — Cheney wants another war, Hillary wants sanctions, but the winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize calls for diplomacy.

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Business And Repression, As Usual

washingtonpost.com — Public pressure should be brought on the current crop of moral dunces panting to do business in China.

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Sidelining Human Rights

A new report chastises the United States not only for its detention policies—but also its tolerance of abusive allies in the "war on terror." more »

The Wage Ethic

Martin Luther King Jr. would tell today's Congress to value American workers by providing a living wage. more »

What Would Dr. King Think?

washingtonpost.com — On progress and setbacks—think Alito—for racial equality in America today.

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