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Coming “Fiscal Cliff” in Congress Affects Hiring, Even Firing
Both major political parties talk a good game on the need to help create jobs. But their refusal to agree on a plan to stop the government from going …
Walmart’s Honest Graft
The uproar over the Wal-Mart bribery scandal in Mexico uncovered last month evokes the famous distinction between u201cdishonest graftu201d and u201chonest graft.u201d
Do the Koch Brothers Determine Our Energy Dependence?
Ever since President Roosevelt signed an oil agreement with Saudi Arabia in 1945, our fraught relationships in the Middle East have been driven by our militarized dependency on their …
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Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Citizens United
In a brief unsigned decision, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to have another look at its blockbuster 2010 campaign finance decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
The Court’s Stand for Federalism
Even more gratifying is the court's reinforcement of an obvious principle: The federal government has the responsibility for setting immigration policy, not the states. We do not need — …
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Iranians Ask Apple to “Act Different“
A midday flash mob was organized by Havaar, a recently formed group of Iranians and Iranian-Americans who are opposed to war, sanctions and state repression. It came in response …
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Global Moma: From Taking Care of My Kids to Taking Care of My Parents
My mom is the primary caregiver for my father right now. But his recent fall and my trip have started me thinking about a lot of things. About the …
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Michelle Rhee to For-Profit College Industry: You’re “Doing Incredible Work“
Although APSCU refused to allow Republic Report to cover its Las Vegas conference, we were able to obtain an audio recording of Michelle Rheeu2019s remarks today. You can listen …
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Supreme Court Upholds Key Part of Arizona Law
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected much of Arizonau2019s tough new immigration law but allowed one key provision to stand, saying federal law did not pre-empt the state's instruction …
What Will Washington Do About Fernando Lugo’s Ouster in Paraguay?
The politics of the situation are clear enough. Paraguay was controlled for 61 years by the rightwing Colorado party. For most of this time (1947-1989), the country was ruled …