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Court strikes down FCC rules, threatening “net neutrality”

January 21, 2014 By Libero Della Piana

The U.S. Court of Appeals struck down the "net neutrality" rules established by the FCC last week in the case of Verizon v. FCC.

Pennsylvania’s GOP Gov. Corbett a “no show” on schools

January 21, 2014 By Ben Sears

The reports suggested that the funding would likely come from reductions elsewhere in the state budget rather than from new revenue.

South Africa hits “genocidal” plan of pharmaceutical industry

January 21, 2014 By Emile Schepers

South Africa is working to create its own generic pharmaceuticals industry. Its success depends on being able to be independent of big pharma companies.

Poverty fuels the Dominican-Haitian conflict

January 21, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The dispute on the status of descendants of Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic is now the subject of negotiations hosted by Nicolas Maduro.

Youth battle for social change in St. Louis

January 17, 2014 By Elyse Vesser

In a society where the national student debt totals $1.1 trillion, it is more important than ever to lift young activists up and support them in their efforts to organize and create social change.