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Can We Make the International Monetary Fund More Democratic?
That the Annual Meetings of 2012 will probably make little progress towards an agreed formula should be considered an opportunity to rethink it from the beginning.
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Taxpayers Spend Millions on Valley Fever in Prisons
Californians are locked into contributing to the cost of treating state inmates sickened by valley fever.
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Frackademia: Controversial SUNY Buffalo Shale Institute’s Reputation Unraveling
Cuts have created new opportunities for the shale gas industry to fill a funding vacuum, with the SUNY system's coffers hollowed out and starved for cash.
Why Are Americans So Easy to Manipulate?
Today, the mental health profession has gone beyond behavioral technologies of control.
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Campaigns Mine Personal Data to Get Out Vote
Campaigns buy data like voters' shopping histories, gambling tendencies, dating preferences and financial problems.
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Does Romney’s Religious Devotion Make Him More, or Less, Trustworthy?
Many religions condones lying to promote their cause, and Mormonism is no exception.
For Obama, Upside of Lackluster Debate: Less Ammo for the Super PAC Firing Squad
President Barack Obama's uninspired performance at the first presidential debate has led to a drop in his poll ratings, but one advantage was that it provided little fodder for …
Is BofA’s Foreclosure Review Really Independent? You Be the Judge
The so-called “Independent Foreclosure Review,” completed to evaluate millions of foreclosure cases and compensate homeowners who fell victim to the banks' flawed or illegal practices , may not be …
Contrasting Elections: Venezuela and the US
U.S. workers and those who are unemployed are frequently told that the current presidential elections are among the most important in this countryu2019s history.
Is This Why Romney Won’t Talk to Sensata Workers Whose Jobs Are Being Shipped to China?
Romney's $450,000/week income comes from ... get this ... shipping jobs to China!