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Feast of Fools: How American Democracy Became the Property of a Commercial Oligarchy
The country is being asked to vote in November for television commercials.
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Immigrants Prepare for Increased Threats Under “Show Me Your Papers” Enforcement
Police in Arizona now are required to inquire about a personu2019s immigration status if they have reasonable suspicion they are in the country illegally. Police could face lawsuits if …
A Direct Stake in Economic Life
The obvious question is: why aren't large numbers of businesses organized on this principle?
Tax-Exempt Boy Scouts Hide ‘Morally Straight’ Pedophiles in Plain Sight
Our tax money is supporting an organization that is not a unique religion but is being allowed to criminally hide pedophiles from law enforcement and the unsuspecting public.
The Taxing Terms of the GOP Plan Invite Class Carnage
Rationalizers for the really rich want it both ways.
Revolution, Elections, and Betrayal: Hard Lessons from Egypt
As the new Morsi government negotiates with the IMF, it's clear that - as in the US - elections in Egypt have not responded to citizens' revolutionary demands …
Private Equity and the 47 Percent
Romney's supporters include the head of the firm that took the most portfolio companies into bankruptcy in 2011, but he still had the gall to disparage workers who …
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Romney: A Horse of a Different Color
Ever since Joseph Smith ran for president in 1844, a rumor has circulated among Mormons that is known as the
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Gustavo Gutierrez and The Four Directions: The Red and the Black… and the Yellow and White
Ce. Uno. One: First memories. Through his daughter Raquel, I meet Gustavo Gutierrez in 1992, who by then, is already a legend. In Arizona, his name is synonymous with …
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“Show Me Your Papers” Provision Goes Into Law in Arizona
The show me your papers provision, as section 2b of the measure has been called, is seen as one of the most egregious parts of the law that effectively …