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A Review of X-Men: Days of Future Past
When “X-Men: Days of Future Past” flickered on screen, I wondered how would we read this new “race” film that used a comic book aesthetic to talk about politics?
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Why Economists Worry About Population Growth
This is basically a technical problem, and in a better world we would simply deal with that problem while enjoying the benefits of a less crowded planet.
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The Labor Games: Time for an American Comeback
It's time to restore the labor rights that we've lost, repeal Taft-Hartley, stop the insanity of Right To Work For Less and rebuild the US middle class.
NutWorks!
If one goes online to Wikipedia to search for the number of reality television shows created, one can surmise just how lowly evolved we have become.
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The Psychology of Elliot Rodger
"The psychological profile revealed in Elliot's confessionals is one that I see a lot in my practice. His case is more extreme than most, but the pattern is …
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“Force Protection Alpha in Effect” — Coming to a Town Near You
The latest revelation is but the exposure of one more lie, one more layer of criminality and venality of this corrupt and dangerous program.
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Insanity Extends Beyond the Shooters
A CBS poll revealed about 85 percent of all Americans, including gun owners, support federal legislation to require thorough background checks on all persons planning to buy a gun.
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Three Things You Can Do Today to Participate in the Campaign to Close Guantanamo
“We are inviting you to join WAT's Friday Fast for Justice. If you join the fast, we would ask you to: fast on Friday, in any form you like.”
Infrastructure Sticker Shock: Financing Costs More Than Construction
Funding infrastructure through bonds doubles the price or worse. Costs can be cut in half by funding through the state's own bank.
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Foreign Aid Funding Luxury Hotels in Myanmar
New investments from the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private-sector investment arm, may perpetuate economic inequality rather than alleviate poverty in Myanmar, critics here are warning.