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Moneyballing Justice: “Evidence-Based” Criminal Reforms Ignore Real Evidence
Proponents of “bipartisan criminal justice reform” fail to address exhaustive evidence of race-based policing.
Lee Kuan Yew and Benjamin Netanyahu: The Politics of Fear
Singapore and Israel share a particular sense of fear, one that's manipulated politically by leaders.
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Radical Walt! (Whitman, That Is)
The negatives so powerful today would, in the eyes of Walt Whitman, surely be overcome.
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France: Hatred a la Mode
Zemmour is less a journalist or thinker than a medium through whom the political passions of the moment pass and take on form.
Schumer’s Choice: To Succeed Reid, He Must Back Iran Deal
If he wants to be leader of Senate Democrats, Schumer will have to support President Obama on Iran diplomacy.
Sustainable Living Means Making Big Changes; Why Can’t We Face Up to It?
Sustainability requires changes that are much more significant than simply doing the things that we currently do, but more efficiently.
We Need a Million More Bowe Bergdahls, Says a Former US Army Ranger
Rory Fanning, a former US Army Ranger in Afghanistan, feels for Bergdahl.
Take Me Out
Rochelle Lefkowitz reflects on what could happen if a fossil fuel industry executive were to take a page from Chris Borland's courageous book.
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How Much Is Your Arm Worth? Depends on Where You Work
Nearly every state has what's known as a “schedule of benefits” that divides up the body like an Angus beef chart.
From Resisting Definition to Resisting Exploitation: The Ongoing Struggle of Domestic Workers in Lebanon
The government rejects informal union of domestic workers despite its failure to address an alarming number of their deaths.