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How Obama Became a Publicist for His Presidency (Rather Than the President)
For some time now, observers have been saying that Barack Obama seems more like a king than a president.
The New York Times Budget Reporting Looks Like RT on Ukraine
News organizations are supposed to inform readers about the world, not make stuff up.
A New Form of Homicide in Canada’s Prisons: The Case of Ashley Smith
The death of a Canadian teen who strangled herself in a Canadian prison was ruled a homicide in a coroner's inquest. Is this a new form of killing by …
Troubled Haitian-Dominican Bilateral Relations Await Progress
Recent events have demonstrated that disputatious bilateral issues between the Dominican Republic (DR) and Haiti may have (finally) taken a positive turn.
Richard D. Wolff | Obama’s Economic Significance
Putting a disarming smiley face on capitalism's depredations is the economic significance of the Obama administration.
The Washington Post’s Editorial Fantasies Put Ukrainian Lives at Risk
Since every fantasy or myth is a self-fulfilling prophecy, the important question is which one predicts, and thus points us toward, a more peaceful, humane world.
Disturbing Democracy
Admittedly this is happening in states both new to democratic politics and deeply divided along ideological lines.
All of the Arguments Against Raising the Minimum Wage Have Fallen Apart
If the minimum wage had kept pace with inflation since its inception in 1968, it would now stand at $10.74 per hour.
Why Montana’s “Citizens United” Loss at the Supreme Court Was Avoidable
The humiliating summary reversal suffered by Montana in the US Supreme Court over its restrictions on campaign contributions could have been avoided, according to two attorneys who filed amicus …
What’s Really Behind Education Policy in Newark?
Is a move toward privatization behind the turning over of Newark, New Jersey, public school buildings to charter school companies, investigators are asking.