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Existential Zombie
The average American cannot begin to imagine what life is like for the average Iraqi. Imagine if instead of three thousand dead, there were several million dead.
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The Multiple Benefits of Economic Localization
For young people entering the workforce, one of the most powerful steps to take is to join the emerging localization movement.
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Socialism and Workers’ Self-Directed Enterprises
Extreme and deepening inequalities have provoked millions to question and challenge capitalism.
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“They” Live; “They” Rule
In “They Rule: The 1% v. Democracy,” author Paul Street describes how John Carpenter prefigured our present moment when all conspires to make resistance seem futile and alternatives, non-existent, …
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Fairness and Justice? Post-9/11 Muslim Charity Prosecution
The US government continues its persecution of Rafil Dhafir, most recently by placing him in solitary confinement.
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Machiavelli and Oligarchic Democracy
Machiavelli thought that curbing the appetites of the super-rich and super-powerful was essential for promoting and protecting everyone's freedom and happiness. He was right. And what was true at …
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Restoring Government by the People, for the People
The ability for everyday Americans to have our concerns heard and addressed by our elected officials is dwindling.
Convenient Genocide: Another Failed War to Re-Arrange the Middle East
The only real genocide is the one that serves the interests of the west.
OECD Takes Strong Stance on Corporate Tax Avoidance
The OECD recommends international cooperation to prevent large corporations from avoiding taxes in the countries where they do business.
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Mainstream Papers Applaud Contract-Breaking as Long as it’s With Public Pensioners
Most newspapers would just have to report what Raimondo said about her views.