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Ben & Jerry founders Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen (top) and an Occupy Wall Street protester. Occupy Wall Street

The revolution will not be patronized

Ben & Jerry's (and others) get a cold shoulder when they try to donate to Occupy. Here's why

Everett Collection via Shutterstock New Deal 2.0

The 1 percent recovery

That elite sliver reaped 93 percent of the post-recession income gains. Is extreme inequality America's new normal?

A line of police stand staged at an Occupy Oakland encampment in Oakland, Calif., early Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 War on Terror

America's costly police state

Hundreds of billions have been spent to militarize our nation against a terrorism threat that barely exists

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who claimed victory in Russia's presidential election, tears up as he reacts at a massive rally in Moscow, Sunday, March 4, 2012 GlobalPost

Behind Russia’s rigged election

Putin wept as he accepted his victory but few believe he could have won outright without substantial voter fraud

Economy Unemployment 2012 Elections

What's the matter with white people?

As the GOP loses its grip, it's got one loyal constituency. Will white America go down with the ship?

Louis Brandeis and John Dewey The 99 Percent Plan

Beyond the free market

To shape a fairer economy, we must reclaim the language of freedom. We can start by looking to Brandeis and Dewey

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