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Utne Politics Blog
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In-depth and independent political reporting from around the globe.
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Grand Juries and Political Trials
Originally intended to protect defendants from unnecessary indictments,
grand juries have recently been used to investigate and intimidate innocent activists.
New York City legal
activist Jerry Koch is only the latest victim.
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Corporate-Sponsored Kids
As marketing to children intensifies, what can society do?
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The Enemy-Industrial Complex
From right-wing think tanks to Homeland Security to
the "drone lobby," a lot's riding on the constant threat of global terrorism.
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Why the Environment's Trashed, You're Broke, and Wars Drag On
How corporate power is killing the world, explained in animated GIFs
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The Trouble with Stuff: A Conversation with Annie Leonard
Annie Leonard is one of the most articulate, effective champions of the commons today. Her webfilm The Story of Stuff has been seen more than 15 million times by viewers. She also adapted it into a book. Drawing on her experience investigating and organizing on environmental health and justice issues in more than 40 countries, Leonard says she's "made it her life's calling to blow the whistle on important issues plaguing our world."
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