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William Astore

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Dec 10, 2017
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An Egyptian Revolution? It’s Still Too Soon to Say

Events in Egypt over the last three weeks have truly been inspiring. A bottom-up movement — a true people’s uprising — has managed to displace an autocratic ruler.…
by
William Astore,
The Huffington Post | Op-Ed
February 13, 2011
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William Astore | The Rich Get Richer, the Poor Poorer

More tax breaks for the rich in exchange for another year’s worth of unemployment benefits for the desperate: Now there’s a compromise that makes me proud to be…
by
William Astore,
The Huffington Post | News Analysis
December 7, 2010
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WikiLeaks and Our Boorish “in Your Face” Diplomacy

While the mainstream media focuses on whether Julian Assange is a sex criminal in charge of a terrorist organization, I got a rude reminder of my own sense…
by
William Astore,
Huffington Post | Op-Ed
December 4, 2010
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William Astore | NFL Too Violent? Beware the Commercials

Recently, the NFL has cracked down on helmet-to-helmet hits and other manifestations of “unnecessary roughness.” This is all to the good. Football is violent enough without players risking…
by
William Astore,
The Huffington Post | News Analysis
November 14, 2010
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William Astore | Major Sporting Events: Too Corporatized, Too Controlling, Too Much

Been to a major American sporting event lately? If not, consider yourself fortunate. The NFL and NASCAR are already over-the-top when it comes to manufactured noise, exaggerated pyrotechnics,…
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William Astore,
Huffington Post | Op-Ed
September 16, 2010
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The Question of Presidential Leadership

Two days after his meeting with President Barack Obama and one day after his front man, Tony Hayward, performed dismally before Congress, Carl-Henric Svanberg, the chairman of BP,…
by
William Blau &
William Astore,
Truthout
June 22, 2010
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A Place to Make Sparks

We’re all tired of the suffocating parameters of “left versus right,” of “blue America versus red America,” of manufactured conflict – the evil twin of manufactured consent. We’re…
by
William Astore &
Barbara Andreassen,
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March 14, 2010
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Yesterday’s Dirty Harry Is Today’s Bleeding Heart Liberal

In its March 8, 2010 edition, the Weekly Standardhas a long article about the “Drone Wars” that praises the use of Predator drones for targeted assassinations in Pakistan…
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William Astore,
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March 1, 2010
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President Obama: Learn Ffrom Mr. Spock!

President Obama’s cool, cerebral, logical style has drawn comparisons to Mr. Spock of Star Trek, as played by Leonard Nimoy in the original series from the 1960s. Like…
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William Astore,
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January 28, 2010
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President Obama: Learn From Mr. Spock!

President Obama’s cool, cerebral, logical style has drawn comparisons to Mr. Spock of Star Trek, as played by Leonard Nimoy in the original series from the 1960s. Like…
by
William Astore,
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January 28, 2010
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