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It’s Not Even 2015, but the 2016 Republican Presidential Race Rumors Have Begun
Itu2019s still 2014 for at least another week, but that hasnu2019t stopped the 2016 presidential speculation from jumping to an accelerated start.
Challenging Bedrock Law: “Dillon’s Rule” in Detroit and Beyond
A latent yet pervasive legal doctrine called “Dillon's Rule” is being wielded against Detroit.
Climate Change 2014: What Do We Do Now?
We must not just reduce carbon emissions, but remove pollution already in the atmosphere.
Russian Roulette: Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for Trillions in Oil Derivatives
The sudden dramatic collapse in the price of oil appears to be an act of geopolitical warfare against Russia.
A Suitable Donor: Harvesting Kidneys in the Philippines
In the Philippines, there is a slum district called Baseco that has been quietly providing organs for moneyed foreign and local patients.
Even With Ban, New York Can’t Escape Effects of Fracking
New York state may have banned fracking, but won't escape its effects.
The United States Is Committing Brutal Acts of Torture Right Now
Torture has been an integral and systematic intelligence practice since WWII.
Shummy’s Surrender: Democratic Governor of Vermont Goes South on Single Payer
Top Vermont Democrats were actually not enthusiastic about providing tax-supported universal health care coverage
Jimmy John’s Foreshadows a Union-Free Future – and Unions May Be to Blame
The attacks faced by Jimmy John's workers illustrate a much larger problem: a weakened labor movement.
A Crash Course in Congressional Mischief
Without resorting to Super PACs or taking advantage of a new loophole from the Supreme Court, couples or individuals could give roughly eight times more to their party in …