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Truth Is Overrated
Lies are sexy and mysterious. Lies illustrate our deepest innovation. Lies make for our most historic moments. Lies are great for business. And above all, lies validate the yawn …
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Inequality on Campus
As the US begins to grapple with the issue of growing economic inequality, it should not ignore the widening income gap on American college campuses.
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We Have the Right To Know What’s in Our Food
Despite what companies like Monsanto will try to tell you, GMO foods may not be safe for you.
New Fed Study Says Health Reform Can Reduce Financial Stress
Study of Massachusetts health law cited personal bankruptcy reduction, fewer delinquencies, improved credit scores.
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A Cleaner Plague
Two common antimicrobial chemicals disrupt the human body's normal regulatory processes.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Ocean Is Coming
The ocean is coming, boys and girls, and it will sweep us all away with a flick of its finger, unless we figure out a few home truths at …
Fruits of Iran’s Revolution
Accurately assessing the fruits of the Iranian Revolution is crucial to understanding Iran today.
The Five Commandments of Barack Obama: How “Thou Shalt Not” Became “Thou Shalt“
In January 2009, Barack Obama entered the Oval Office projecting idealism, broadcasting five commandments by which life in his new world of national security would be lived. Five years …
Earthquakes Rattle Texas Towns in the Barnett Shale
Since November, Azle, Reno and Springtown, three small cities 50 miles west of Dallas, have been at the epicenter of more than 30 earthquakes.
Interpreting the Climate Impasse: A View from Indo-America
“What is new this year...is the realization that we have arrived at a climate impasse..” Climate Story Teller's Subhankar Banerjee lays out hard truths about the logjam on international …