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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Black Lives Matter Movement Hits Counterreaction
Faced with nationwide protests, the police are staging a coup against reality.
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Reflections on Torture: The Real Reason Why
Torture has a very specific political function that has nothing to do with the gathering of “intelligence.”
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Economists as Entertainers
A hired-gun economist who is actually competent probably doesn't have the kind of blithe certainty in right-wing dogma that his employers want.
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Let’s Not Punish the Palestinians for Joining the International Court
Too many liberals claim to oppose Israeli expansion in the West Bank, but object strenuously to anyone trying to stop it.
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Rise of IS Brings Turkey’s Rabid Rejection of Kurdish Rights to Fore
The emergence of the PKK as a deterrent to the Sunni jihadists and the Islamic State has led to discomfort in the West.
What’s Luck Got to Do With It? Everything, if You Are a Banking Whistleblower
“Successful” whistleblowing, where the protagonist actually manages to be heard in the media, is a matter of luck.
The Democrats’ Last Defense: Obama’s Pen
Ever since the November election, things haven't looked so good for liberals of the United States.
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California: Waking Up Is Hard to Do
California remains emblematic of the American dream - and of how that has become a nightmare.
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Democracy and Its Discontents
Globalization and rising inequality are contributing to the growing lack of confidence in democratic institutions.
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Vladimir Putin’s Unraveling Russia
It's impressive just how quickly and convincingly the wheels have come off the Russian economy.