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Paul Krugman | The “Libertarian Moment” Will Have to Wait
The libertarian vision of the society we actually have bears little resemblance to reality.
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Global Problems Call for Global Solutions
Pope Francis recommends the United Nations determine how best to cope with the spreading threat of the Islamic State.
File Under “Much Needed”: The FCC May Expand Its Political Ad Disclosure Rules
The Koch brothers will reportedly spend at least $250 million on the 2014 midterm elections - and that's a conservative estimate.
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McDonald’s Can’t Hide Behind Franchise System
If rulings start coming out against the corporate office, that should help turn up the heat on McDonald's.
Walker Solicited Funds for Outside Group to Win Recalls
State prosecutors detail instance after instance of Walker meeting with high dollar donors and a check being received shortly afterwards by WCFG.
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The Banality of Police Militarization: How Champaign-Urbana Acquired Its MRAP
Internal communications show how one police department acquired hand-me-down military equipment from the Department of Defense.
Education, Inc.
When education becomes an “investment sector” and the sorting mechanism for winners and losers in the global economy, corporate education “reform” has succeeded.
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General Honore, Enviro Groups Call for Strengthening EPA’s Proposed Refinery Pollution Standards
Millions of people living near refineries will be directly affected by a long awaited updates to regulations the EPA has proposed for oil refineries.
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About 620,000 Military Families Rely on Food Pantries to Meet Basic Needs
A new report found that the nation's food pantries serve 620,000 families with a member in the military - an indication that service members battling against poverty must often …
Colonization by Bankruptcy: The High-Stakes Chess Match for Argentina
Argentina is playing hardball with the vulture funds, which have been trying to force it into an involuntary bankruptcy.