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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.
In State of the Union Address, Will President Obama Focus on Economic Inequality While Also Pushing for TPP Trade Pact?
TPP promotion could undercut President Obama's likely focus on inequality in State of the Union Address.
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Kellogg’s Delivers Memphis a Slap in the Face
A lockout is part of a plan to make Kellogg union-free.
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Tuition-Free Public College Education Is Possible. Demand It.
It would cost less for the government to make all public universities tuition-free than what the government already spends in higher education.
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From Canada, a New Gold Standard
Wagemark is recognizing companies for curbing excessive CEO pay, not soaring profits.
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TransCanada’s Keystone XL South Pipeline Begins Operations
TransCanada is surely celebrating now that it has a pipeline system in place connecting the tar sands in Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast refineries and export terminals.
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How Antiwar Activists Robbed the FBI, Got Away With It, and Exposed Massive Covert Surveillance
“Burglary” is a fascinating and inspiring story of protestors who robbed the FBI - how they pulled it off - and how they exposed the agency's illegal surveillance and …
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Why Drug Prices Are Out of Control, or Money Well Spent by Big Pharma
Wonder why drug prices are skyrocketing? A primer on how lobbying works best to make people really rich.
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Encouraging Signs for a Brighter 2014
Paul Krugman: "One way to describe the American economy in 2013 is to say that it was, in effect, trying to begin a strong recovery, but was held back …
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First Things First: Until We Fix Our Democracy Problem, It’s Hard to Fix Any Problem
Marge Baker: “To fix our democracy problem, we have to be able to enact common-sense regulations on political spending.”