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FCC Internet Proposal: The Contemporary Pillage of the Commons
Tiered pay-to-play internet proposals repeat the cycle of historical thefts of the Commons by the rich and powerful, echoing deep roots of injustice.
Restorative Justice: Reconciling Face to Face
Victims and perpetrators sitting down face to face. It can help heal their wounds, and our society. Incarcerating our way out of crime clearly hasn't worked, and it's costing …
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Will Anyone Stop Charter School Corruption?
While touted as a market-based solution to education, charter schools are often plagued by the problems of under-regulation and low accountability.
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Locking Out Financial Regulation
The world of international trade negotiators is an increasingly secret one, with even other agencies of national governments not fully aware of what is being offered by their negotiators …
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Hamster-Wheel Economics 101
Joblessness is down because new jobs are being created, but lots of new jobs don't pay enough to support a small family.
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This Might Be the Biggest Reason to End the Tipped Minimum Wage
Women represent 72 percent of all workers in tipped-wage jobs - those with a federal minimum wage of just $2.13 an hour.
The Ultra-Right-Wing State Nobody Mentions
Quick! Name the state that's been ground zero for all issues ultra-conservative. It's not Texas or Arizona...
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Iraq and Detroit: Both Plundered by the Same Bandits
Very powerful people in boardrooms and government offices made decisions that devastated Detroit and now sneer at pleas for mercy.
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Deep Divisions Cloud Obama’s Legacy
If the point of being president is to do things with lasting effect, Mr. Obama has delivered. So why the bashing?
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The Boehner Lawsuit: The Caucus Room Conspiracy Continues
Any lawsuit that Speaker Boehner brings against the president will just be part of these same old dirty Republican tactics.