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Free Speech Scores a Hat Trick
Freedom of speech had a hat trick of victories last week, proving that despite the interest of law enforcement and other machinations of the state to put down protesters, …
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Pilfering Your Paycheck
Many employers in nineteen states can now keep state income taxes withheld from paychecks.
Back to $chool: College Is the Past, Prison Is the Future
Over three decades, voters in California starved their state - and so their colleges and universities - of cash.
TMS Breakthrough: New Hope for Treating Severe Depression With Few Side Effects
In TMS, the patient is fully awake, sitting comfortably in the recliner, and reading or watching a video. Initial trials show a 70+ percent success rate.
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European Protesters Feign Illness Over Fast Fashion’s Impact on Workers in Cambodia
The Clean Clothes Campaign, a pan-European alliance of garment employee unions and NGOs, has been staging actions inspired by FEINT all over Europe this month under the name No …
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Henry A. Giroux: Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?
All evidence suggests a new reality is unfolding, one that is characterized by a deeply rooted crisis of social responsibility.
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Bring on Your Wrecking Ball: The Politics of Bruce Springsteen
A multimillionaire artist still pulls off his working class rebel music - and he won't sing at the next inauguration.
DREAM Act Could Add $329 Billion to US Economy
Implementation costs would be minimal, says a new report, and DREAMers after graduation would not only join the workforce, but also help create jobs.
Five Biggest Lies About America’s Public Schools, Debunked
In fact, your children are not doomed if they aren't lotteried into one of the top schools; and no, their teachers aren't lazy and overpaid.
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Time for Major Cuts in Defense Spending
It's time to act on Eisenhower's warning against the