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Year of the Protester

Putting the Latest 'Year of the Protester' Into Historical Perspective

Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 03.02.2012 | World
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Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Though 2011 was a precedent-setting and history-making year for protest in many, it was also one that conformed at many points to familiar patterns.

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Justice Not Triage: The Year Of The Protester

Rabbi Lawrence Troster | Posted 02.28.2012 | Religion
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Rabbi Lawrence Troster

This corporate triage is what lies behind the arrogance of the 1 percent in their treatment of the 99 percent. The result of this triage is societal unrest, instability and an inevitable increase in violence, poverty, disease and war.

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