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Russell Conwell: His Theology of Wealth and Today’s GOP
Dr. Zogby: "I thought of Russell Conwell's bizarre nineteenth-century theological glorification of wealth this past week when the Supreme Court removed one of the last remaining limits on the …
Personalized Tax Receipt Shows Exactly How the Federal Government Spent Taxpayer Dollars
Millions of Americans will file their federal income tax returns on April 15 with no idea what the government actually does with all that money.
FiveThirtyEight Gets it Wrong on Venezuela
Nate Silver, who became famous for his use of polling data to accurately project US elections, launched a new blog u2013 FiveThirtyEight.com last month. It's been off to …
Why the GCC Should Welcome Iran Nuclear Talks
While most countries have welcomed this diplomacy, opposition to talks has primarily come from Israel and some GCC states. This opposition, however, is mistaken.
How Better Health Care for the Poor Makes a Stronger Economy for All
By keeping workers healthy, the Affordable Care Act will help the working poor achieve greater financial stability - and will probably boost the economy as well.
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Showdown in a Company Town
Politics in Richmond, California, have long been dominated by Chevron Corporation, which operates a 110-year-old oil refinery here, the largest in the state.
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Why Toyota Is Settling Its Sudden-Acceleration Cases
The Department of Justice has reached a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota, ending a criminal investigation. But the mainstream media has not reported the evidence now available showing that …
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Ramifications of India’s Choice in the National Elections Now Taking Place
India cast its first votes for the 2014 general elections in the northeastern state of Assam Monday morning. The results of the current election could have wide-ranging consequences that …
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Dollars for Endless War or Investment in a New Era?
After over a decade of war, it is time to shift national priorities and do away with the Pentagon's uncapped war expenses slush fund, the “Overseas Contingency Operations” fund.
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Boosting the Minimum Wage to $10.10 an Hour Should Be a No-Brainer
Public support for a minimum wage hike is overwhelming, but lobbying by powerful corporations is tripping it up in Congress.