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Obama Should Not Prop Up Mexico’s Corrupt President
If Obama gives Pena Nieto the expected pat on the back, it will be a stab in the back to the Mexican movement for justice and transparency.
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Why Protest Won’t Get the NYPD What It Wants
The NYPD's actions represent a growing rift between the police department and the mayor's office.
Carbon Counterattack: How Big Oil Is Responding to the Anti-Carbon Movement
Increasingly grim economic pressures, growing popular resistance, and the efforts of government regulators have all shocked the energy industry.
Russia Blamed, US Taxpayers on the Hook, as Fracking Boom Collapses
The right is blaming environmentalists and Russia for the demise of the US fracking boom. But Wall Street inflated this gas bubble.
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Lani Guinier on “The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America“
An excerpt from Lani Guinier's introduction to “The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America.”
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Obamacare Counselor: “On the Surface, People Have Choices. But It’s a Complete Farce“
I'm basically an insurance broker, except I'm paid by the government instead of an insurance company. And I'm making a crappy non-profit wage.
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The Recovery Gains Momentum
Of course, you can count on hearing, any minute now, people claiming that the numbers are cooked.
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US Policy on Cuba: From Regime Change to Systemic Change
Regardless of warming diplomatic relations, the US government's true aim is to bring Cuba back into the capitalist fold.
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Galt and God: The Courtship Between Ayn Randians and Right-Wing Christians
An odd collaboration between Ayn Rand disciples and Christian rightists seems to signal further cohesion on the Tea Party right.
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Moving Beyond Politics to Accountability on US Torture Program
Will the United States do what it demands of other nations, and hold its own government officials accountable for torture?