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What’s the Cure for Shorter Lives and Poorer Health in America? Can You Say “Public Option”?
With one of the shortest lifespans of a high income country, American really cannot afford not to improve our healthcare system.
Nixon Went to China, Who Will Go to Iran?
Somehow it is good and proper for us to be killing Iranian children — although perhaps not to be talking about it.
Hostage Crisis in Northern Africa: Is al Qaeda Involved?
After months of indecisiveness, government leaders in Mali excepted European intervention in order to address the onslaught of Islamist violence.
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What Happened After a Nation Methodically Murdered Its Schizophrenics? Rethinking Mental Illness and Genetics
If serious mental illnesses are highly heritable, wouldn't the sterilization and murder of such people diminish their prevalence?
How Richard Nixon Sabotaged 1968 Vietnam Peace Talks to Get Elected President
America's Stolen Narrative explores the 1968 Nixon campaign efforts to prevent peace in Vietnam in order to help him narrowly be elected president.
What Is an Assange?
The mainstream press regards Julian Assange as neither whistleblower nor journalist, says law professor Jonathan Turley. And his defiance of category has been his downfall.
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A New Industrial Revolution: The Rise of the Robots
Paul Krugman: Smart machines may make higher GDP possible, but they will also reduce the demand for people, including smart people.
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Algerian Military Launches Raid to Rescue Hostages
Militant assault on Western-run gas compound reportedly retaliation for French military strikes against Islamist rebels seeking to overthrow the government in neighboring Mali.
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How Did the Gates of Hell Open in Vietnam?
A new book, Kill Anything That Moves, transforms our understanding of the war.
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Why Unions Are Different
When I was elected to Congress in 2008, I asked to join the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). Why? Because I was a government employee. The AFGE negotiates …