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The Buying and Selling of the Pentagon (Part I)
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) For the last seven weeks, we have been running Solutions columns on how to fix the Pentagon. With the DoD budget ballooning …
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US Sees Array of New Threats at Japan’s Nuclear Plant
United States government engineers sent to help with the crisis in Japan are warning that the troubled nuclear plant there is facing a wide array of fresh threats that …
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Such Elegant Ideas, but Not Always Simple
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) One question that comes up occasionally from readers is: What would make me change my mind about how …
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Sacrificing Teachers and Firefighters to Hoovernomics
(Photo: AMagill) America owes a debt of gratitude to such insightful Republican governors as Scott Walker of Wisconsin, John Kasich of Ohio, Rick Snyder of Michigan and …
The Adventures of Middle Man! (2)
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Why We Must Raise Taxes on the Rich
It’s tax time. It’s also a time when right-wing Republicans are setting the agenda for massive spending cuts that will hurt most Americans. Here’s the truth: The …
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Backsliding Under the Ceiling
Washington - At fancy Washington dinner parties decades ago, it was the custom for men and women to part ways after the meal. The men stayed at the table …
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More Handouts for Smokestacks and Clearcuts?
(Photo: vxla) I don't care if you're Republican or Democrat, Independent or Progressive, Libertarian or secessionist, you'd probably agree that one of government's top priorities is to …
Militarized Conservatism and the End(s) of Higher Education
There can be little doubt that America has become a permanent warfare state.
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International Crisis Group Condemns “Assault on Normal, Dignified” Life in Gaza
The International Crisis Group (ICG) issued a warning that the recent escalation of air strikes on Gaza and rocket attacks into Israel has created “the conditions for a rapid …