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Are Shoplifting and Parking Violations Less “Minuscule” Than NSA Privacy Violations?
Despite the NSA's claim that the violations committed as a result of their surveillance program were minuscule, we must remember that
How Billionaire “Philanthropy” Is Fueling Inequality and Helping to Destroy the Country
Much of philanthropy today has become a weapon in the class warfare of the 1 percent.
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Letting Tepco “Clean Up” Fukushima Is Like Letting a Murderer Do Brain Surgery on a VIP
Given their abysmal track record, top scientists and government officials say that Tepco should be removed from all efforts to stabilize Fukushima.
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Worker “Disloyalty” Leads to Discharge; Employer Disloyalty Is Good for Business
Making employee disloyalty a firing offense is perhaps the most egregious example of judicial overreach affecting the NLRA.
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Marijuana Industry Eager to Pay Taxes – and Cash in on Deductions
Marijuana dispensaries desire the tax breaks from the legalization of the drug and argue big revenue for the Federal treasury.
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Movements Without Leaders: What to Make of Change on an Overheating Planet
Is the fight against global warming failing because of a lack of action or a lack of leadership?
Dean Baker | The Big Silicon Valley Super Powerball Lottery
Just as Wall Street is now largely about ripping off suckers, the high tech world of Silicon Valley seems to have evolved into the West Coast version.
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Why We Will Be Marching on August 24
As Professors at Purdue University, like many others, we were horrified and angered by the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman. But these events …
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Why We Will Be Marching on August 24
As Professors at Purdue University, like many others, we were horrified and angered by the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman. But these events …
War on Women or War on Everyone: The Republican Lack of Empathy
The “War on Women” debate gives us an interesting insight into the Republican Party. The “War” began when Republicans voted against the Lilly Ledbetter pay act, then they refused …