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Exposed! How the Billionaires Class Is Destroying Democracy
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks: The safety net program for working class people is exclusively paid for by working class people.
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Islamists Retreat Without Fight From Towns in Central Mali as French Continue to Deploy
Without a civilian population around them, the rebels would have become far more exposed to the aerial attacks.
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In Reversal, House GOP Agrees to Lift Debt Limit
House Republicans said Friday that they would agree to lift the federal governmentu2019s statutory borrowing limit for three months.
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Best Films of 2012: Top Ten Picks From a Bumper Crop of Bold Creations
Dozens of first-rate films make 2012 one of the best years for cinema in decades.
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No, Actually, This Is What a Fascist Looks Like
When Whole Foods CEO John Mackey warned that fascism is on the rise in America, he is partially right, for all the wrong reasons.
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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.