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Solving California’s Water Crisis Requires a Look Beyond This Year
Reactive measures won't solve the long-term problems of this drought, which require thinking about more permanent changes in water use.
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Hillary Clinton’s Unlearned Lessons
The Democrats sound self-satisfied that there is so little internal opposition to Hillary Clinton for President, but this rush to a coronation is ignoring questions about her judgment as …
Meet Andy Shallal, DC’s Most Progressive Mayoral Candidate
Iraqi-born artist, activist, businessman and progressive candidate for mayor Andy Shallal talks about his hopes and plans for Washington.
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This Is Your Brain on Poverty: What Science Tells Us About Poverty
Poverty has been identified as a factor in lower IQ and psychiatric disorders. What can this tell us about public policy and the minimum wage?
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Clearing Our Heads About Keystone
After environmental study, the State Department recently greenlighted the Keystone XL pipeline to be built, but the United States could make a pivotal decision for a different world.
A Free and Open Internet: The Latest From the Frontlines
The proposed, new FCC rules for Net Neutrality were generally seen by consumers as a step in the right direction. But media reform advocates were concerned that it didn't …
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The Senator From Oz Fights Crazy With Crazy
Pat Roberts is dancing like a fool with right-wing ideologues who want to elect one of their own to the Senate.
Auditing Our Public Agencies is Hard in Spite of Sunshine Laws
The California Public Records Act was established 45 years ago, yet citizens still are denied access to public documents from local government agencies.
A Stamp of Disapproval
All those fancy-pants are forever protected in their gilded towers, while the rest of us are the ones caught with our pants down.
Assassinations and Constitutions
What is happening in America today is actually worse than what happened in Brazil in the '70s.