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Romney’s Shape-Shifting Foreign Policy
In Monday nightu2019s global affairs debate, Romney exchanged his neocon garb for a new cloak of moderation.
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FCC Commissioner McDowell Wrong on Net Neutrality and Investment
The data show that when competition is healthy, investment is high, innovation flourishes and consumers reap the rewards.
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Financial Lobby: Stupid or Disingenuous? You Decide
There are valid arguments against going over the fiscal cliff, but the national debt is not one of them.
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Plutocrats Want to Own Your Vote
Now, the Gilded Age is back , with a vengeance. Welcome to the plutocracy u2013 the remains of the olu2019 USA.
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How Companies Have Assembled Political Profiles for Millions of Internet Users
There are few legal regulations governing how online targeting works, or what notification consumers must receive.
Obama vs. Romney III: “I got nuthin’,” But There’s a Reason for That
Lambert Strether, the voice that brings you your weekly Election Countdown, gives you a recap of the third presidential debate in the voices of those who did not get …
Military Commission at Guantanamo Bay: The Uncertain Fate of Legal Process in the Most Important Trial of Our Lives
The rules shift constantly as the commission hears arguments on whether the constitution applies to the defendants and how much freedom the defense has to call witnesses.
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Inside the Monsanto Information War
In the United States and abroad, independent and industry science battle it out on a playing field where testing protocols are still in flux despite a history of efforts …
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A Pre-Nup to Discourage Private Equity Companies From Asset Stripping
The aftermath of Mervyn's 2008 bankruptcy is an instructive example of what is wrong when PE companies can profit while employees and communities pay the price.
Environmental Possibilities: Zero Waste
“Environmental Possibilities: Zero Waste” features new ways of thinking, acting, and shaping government policy that are circling the globe. Each week, we highlight a success story in the zero …