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Remembering the Violence and Elitism Behind US Independence
It's possible that the space of 236 years and a truckload of fireworks are obscuring our view of the fact that we've become the redcoats.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Dawn’s Early Light’
All those pretty lights in the sky, however, will do nothing to obscure the brutal truths facing America. As we celebrate the anniversary of freedom, we become more and …
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A New Policy in Britain, but Beware of Crony Keynesianism
oreover, as far as I can tell, none of the people responsible for that wrong turn has paid any price, not even in reputation; theyu2019re still regarded as Very …
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US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran
The United States has quietly moved significant military reinforcements into the Persian Gulf.
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Feeling the Heat
Still don't believe in climate change? Then you're either deep in denial or delirious from the heat.
The Arrogance of Privilege
We must confront the reality that seeking a meritocracy is a different goal than claiming we currently have a meritocracy. As Blowu2019s commentary exposes, Americans demonize people living in …
Guatemalan Femicide: The Legacy of Repression and Injustice
Rape, mutilation, sexual slavery, forced abortion, and sterilizations were just some of the sadistic tools used in a systematic practice of state-sponsored terror to crush the surviving population into …
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We Just Don’t Get it — Education Is All About the Teachers
As I often peruse articles on education, I am forever baffled by the lack of meaningful ideas about the direction it should take. The only plans seem to revolve …
Syria: No to Intervention, No to Illusions
Like so many other times before, the human cost of this conflict is incalculably high. Itu2019s not surprising that the normal human reaction is u201cweu2019ve got to do something!u201d …
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Federal Highway Fund Is Running on Fumes
Last week, lawmakers in Congress approved a bill that keeps highway and transit spending at current levels for the next two years, but there was a catch: They came …