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Walmart Says Its Element TVs Are “Assembled in USA” – but They Aren’t
Walmart is being accused of “red, white, and blue washing” because a TV they claim is made in the US is mostly made elsewhere.
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Obama’s Feet to the Fire? Not Likely. Not Ever
The Democrats never really want to activate their base. They thrive best on Republican unpopularity and not ownership of their policies.
Rampant Prosecutor Misconduct Rarely Punished
Since 1989 nearly 1,500 people have been convicted of crimes and later exonerated.
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Gulf-Bound Tar Sands for Export? Follow the Oiltanking Trail
Both Keystone XL and Enbridge's “Keystone XL Clone” serve as key thoroughfares.
Being Black: The Real Indictment in Ferguson and the USA
The burden of what needs to be done to change this issue is not a Black problem.
New York Fed, Goldman Sachs in Criminal Investigation for Sharing Confidential Information
Goldman's decisions are driven by simple reputational considerations rather than a desire to comply.
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Intelligence Questions
If the greatest achievement of human action is the permanent degradation of earth, are we really intelligent?
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Still Waiting for the Collapse
Historical norms for interest rates aren't relevant in a persistently depressed, deleveraging economy.
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In New Gilded Age, Citizens’ Ballot Initiative Another Casualty of Citizens United Decision
The citizens' ballot initiative, created in the first Gilded Age to counter plutocratic governance, is overmatched in new Gilded Age.
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The Games People Play: One Year After the Rise of the Maidan Movement in Ukraine
A Ukrainian commentator looks back on a protest movement ultimately dominated by right-wing nationalism.