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Impossible Dialogue: The Choice in Yemen
Yemenis might find themselves back on the street, repeating the original demands that echoed in the countryu2019s many impoverished cities, streets and at every corner.
Why Do Douche Waffles Get Elected?
These spots aim to hijack a popular meme to shine a seriously unserious light on the issues of corporate personhood and money as free speech.
Hollywood Without the Happy Ending: How the CIA Bungled the War on Terror
Think of it as the CIAu2019s plunge into Hollywoodu2014or into the absurd. As recent revelations have made clear, that Agencyu2019s moves couldnu2019t be have been more far-fetched or more …
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Paul Krugman | France’s Ideological Downgrade
Paul Krugman: Just as the austerity drive isn't really about fiscal responsibility, the push for ‘structural reform’ isn't really about growth; in both cases, it's mainly about dismantling the …
The US-Mexico Border Is a Site of Environmental and Humanitarian Disaster
The parts of the border that take the form of an actual, physical barrier are an intrusion on the landscape, an eyesore to many u2014 and to millions, a …
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“Twelve Years a Slave”: Kidnapped Into the Horror of Slavery
Solomon Northup's memoir offers a vivid, horrifying account of the abominable practice of slavery.
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“Just the Reality”: Pipeline Safety Official Admits He’d Avoid Buying a Home Near Pipelines Like Keystone XL
A federal pipeline safety official admitted on camera recently that he made a point of ensuring his home wasnu2019t in the path of any pipelines before buying it, and …
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New Guardian Docs Show ALEC Misled Press, Public
Over the past two years ALEC has been losing corporate members, suffering from major funding shortfalls, and anticipates legal trouble with ethics rules and its charitable tax status.
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William Rivers Pitt | Top Gun Santa
William Rivers Pitt: “Leave the fighter jets in the hangar on Christmas Eve. Santa will be just fine on his own. He always has been.”
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A New Frontier for Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform?
Subsidies to dirty and wealthy fossil fuel companies represent a paradoxical misalignment of priorities.