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Rebecca Solnit on How Disasters Can Move Us From a Sense of Self-Interest to a Sense of Community
Solnit explains how revolution can arise from the rubble.
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Beyond the Chart: Sure, Health Care Deduction Is Huge, but What’s the Return?
Tax expert Ellen Dannin provides an example of how we can look at employer-provided health insurance.
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The Myth of Purifying Fracking Water in Saudi America: The Competition Between Food, Drink and Energy Needs
In drought areas, farmers compete with frackers for water from investor-owned water utilities.
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“Shocking” Recess Appointment Decision By Republican Judges Will Be Appealed
A penal of three Republican judges today knocked down the Presidentu2019s three recess appointments last year to the National Labor Relations Board. Obama to appeal.
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As Federal Prosecutors Cash In, Big Bankers Go Unpunished
“We needed heroes after the financial crisis. Instead we got bureaucrats, compromisers, and perhaps something much worse,” writes Richard Eskow.
Finally: The UN Will Investigate Drone Strikes
The New York Times reports that the UN will finally investigate drone strikes.
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AIG and Ethics: The Corporatization of Public Higher Education
The new Center for Ethics, Law, and Society at Sonoma State University in Northern California recently received two-thirds of its budget from corporate monolith AIG.
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The GOP Crackup: How Obama is Unraveling Reagan Republicanism
While John Boehner accuses the Obama administration of attempting to
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Duck and Cover 2.0
The police-industrial complex aims to deploy thousands of domestic drones in the next few years.
Counting Down to 2014 in Afghanistan: Three Lousy Options, Pick One
“Only one thing is certain in 2014: it will be a year of American military defeat,” writes Ann Jones about the American military occupation of Afghanistan.