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41 Years After Roe v. Wade, Here Are a Few Reminders of What Abortion Is Not
Today's anniversary should serve as a reminder for anti-choice legislature: abortion is a legal right.
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Lawmakers Are Free Not to Become Narcissistic Jerks
Some millionaires in Congress rise above their financial handicap.
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Does the First Amendment Include the Right to Tell Lies?
As with any Constitutional right, the Supreme Court has ruled that no right is absolute.
From Fire to Autonomy: Zapatistas, 20 Years of Walking Slowly
The Zapatistas, who rose up in arms against central authority in Mexico 20 years ago, are now 250,000-strong and remain independent.
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Nukes Are Nuts: The Sequel
Nuclear weapons are a scourge that does not protect but, rather, threatens human survival.
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Economic Opportunity Has Collapsed, So Poverty Endures
Paul Krugman: “If progress against poverty has been disappointing over the past half century, the reason is not the decline of the family, but the rise of extreme inequality.”
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The New Neocons Are “Socialist” (They Say)
The “Socialist” government of French President Franu00e7ois Hollande is to the right of De Gaulle - and Barack Obama.
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State of the Estate: Cuomo’s Tax Giveaway to the Rich
Although NY faces a $1.7 billion deficit this year, Governor Cuomo proposes a huge tax giveaway to the wealthiest citizens, costing the state nearly $800 million and embolding others.
Government Watchdog Group Declares Surveillance Programs Illegal Affirming Snowden Whistleblower Status
An independent bipartisan agency within the Executive Branch has issued a landmark 238-page report that concludes the bulk metadata telephony program conducted by the National Security Agency has provided …
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The Thugs of Halftime
Spectators at gladiator matches don't want to see too deeply into the minds of the gladiators. We want to watch violent sports without peering inside the helmets.