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Fred Thompson’s Legacy Includes Giving the Kochs a Free Pass
The late senator's legacy continues unabated.
Can “Democracy Vouchers” Boot Big Money Out of Elections in Seattle?
Seattle will vote on the Honest Elections ballot initiative today.
In Quest for Revenue, Los Angeles Times Creates Oil Industry Propaganda Website
To make up for financial shortfall from ad revenue, publications have been going to extraordinary lengths.
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Watchdog Accuses Pentagon of Evading Questions on $800 Million Afghanistan Program
The inspector general determined that nearly $43 million had been spent on a natural gas station.
Obama, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is on Cuba
We must pressure Obama to act decisively to realize his promise to truly normalize relations with Cuba.
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How the Myth of the Meritocracy Ruins Students
The biggest problem afflicting students isn't standardized testing - it's our cultural myth of meritocracy.
Mitt Romney Is Forced to Denounce His Own Legacy
If the health care law is a failure, what would policy success look like?
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Why the Paris Climate Summit Will Be a Peace Conference
The world will have to step beyond national thinking toward a higher goal: the safety of the ecosphere and all its inhabitants.
Trying a Fossil Fiend
Villains like former coal CEO Don Blankenship make it easier to get riled up over climate change.
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Police Brutality: Can It Really Be Fixed?
How many more lives is it going to take for us to rise up against police brutality?