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The Bases of War in the Middle East: From Carter to the Islamic State, 35 Years of Sowing Disaster
Maintaining scores of bases costing billions of dollars a year is unnecessary.
There Was No Election
Virtually no one voted. Only 21 percent of eligible voters voted in California. Only 33 percent of the eligible voters participated in elections across the country.
BREAKING: Net Neutrality Activists Blockade FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s House
The protest, which kicked off at 6:55 am, is organized by PopularResistance.org, the same group that Occupied the FCC from May 7 to May 15.
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Imagine Your Water Bill Shooting Up to $4,000: Inside One of Detroit’s Biggest Crises
The city has cut off water to at least 27,000 residences this year.
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The Working Families Party Must Go
It is time to admit that leftists have no influence in the Democratic Party.
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Land, Co-ops, Compost: A Local Food Economy Emerges in Boston’s Poorest Neighborhoods
From kitchens that buy and sell locally grown food, to a waste co-op that will return compost to the land, new enterprises are building an integrated food network. It's …
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The Temptation to Spend
Central banks that have pursued quantitative easing have done so despite political pressure, not because of it, and fiscal austerity has been imposed almost everywhere.
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Passports for Sale
Until recently, becoming a citizen of a country has largely been regarded as priceless - a rare intangible privilege that can't be bought or sold.
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How Did We Get Here?
Democrats are paying heavily for their political failures - and for ditching the working stiff.
The Myth of “Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform”: Mississippi Close-Up
No. Mississippi is not our Model of Criminal Justice Reform.