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Cut the Pentagon Budget, Not Social Security and Veterans’ Benefits, Save 380,000 Jobs
Some people in Washington want to cut Social Security and veterans' benefits, by cutting the cost-of-living adjustment.
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Paul Ryan’s Magic Asterisks
Mr. Ryan basically proposes three big things: slashing Medicaid, cutting taxes on corporations and high-income people, and replacing Medicare with a drastically less well funded voucher system.
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White Racial Anxiety and the Changing Demographic Tide: Legitimate Concern or Illogical Worry?
In about 30 years, whites will no longer make up the majority of the American population.
Tito’s Class-Conscious Classifieds
In a recent PBS interview with Bill Moyers, journalist Chris Hedges discussed protest for social change. “Revolt,” he said, apropos of salvaging a collapsing world, "is all we have. …
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Party Conventions and Convention Parties: Dripping in Irony
The most obvious irony, of course, is that more money is being spent on the conventions yet fewer people seem to care.
The Maternal Instinct Versus the Realities of Unwaged Labor
Hadley Suter discusses, how much sacrifice is natural to the maternal role and how much is socially imposed?
Learning to Hate Longhorn Football
One professor discusses how the million dollar industry of college football might be costing students the most.
The Truth About the Republican National Convention and Hurricane Issac
Lee Camp shows us how The Republican National Convention down in Tampa just might be the scene of the perfect storm.
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Paul Ryan and the Which Way Is Up Speech
Most of the media have been doing fluff pieces on Representative Ryan ever since he was announced as Governor Romney's pick for his VP candidate.
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Six Worst Lies in Paul Ryan’s Speech
Vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is taking flack on the morning news shows for his keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night.