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I Don’t Think You Really Have a Choice, Barack
“You see the Republican convention?” "I can't look at that. I'd get so upset." “It was worse than you think—like a Klan rally.” That little back and forth came …
All Eyes on Chicago’s Teachers
Itu2019s impossible to exaggerate the national importance of the teachersu2019 struggle in Chicago. If the Chicago teachersu2019 union u2014 26,000 members strong u2014 goes on strike, many critical yet …
No Accountability for Torturers
The Obama administration has closed the books on prosecutions of those who violated our laws by authorizing and conducting the torture and abuse of prisoners in U.S. custody.
Two Cheers for Clint Eastwood
I watched Eastwood live, and I found u201cthe one humanly interesting moment of the conventionu201d refreshing.
Romney’s Success at Bain Capital: The Scam as Business Model
Bain Capital is not about producing wealth, but rather about siphoning off wealth that was produced elsewhere in the economy.
Romney World’s Freedom from Fact
The Republican National Convention offered a look into one alternate future for America, a place where the ultimate liberty is to be fact-free. Mitt Romneyu2019s campaign set sail confidently …
War Drums Beat Ever More Loudly Over Iran
The war drums are beating ever more loudly over Iran. Imagine the situation to be reversed.
Reforming Welfare and Gutting the Poor: A Bipartisan Platform
This punitive approach to poverty has driven poor mothers of color further to the margins of the economy, making them even more politically invisible.
Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza: Total Tops Iraq at That War’s Height
Afghanistan may turn out to be one of the great misbegotten u201cstimulus packagesu201d of the modern era, a construction boom in the middle of nowhere with materials largely shipped …
Waste More, Want More: America Throws Out Good Food
We are throwing away away up to 40% of our food, the research finds.