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Op-Ed
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The Supreme Court Thinks Corporations Are People but Women Aren’t
The furor about the birth control mandate and the Hobby Lobby case was always about the fact that the issue at stake was a woman's right to control her …
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World War I, the Death of Chivalry and the False End of War
We would do well to recall that World War I, a “war to end all wars,” has led only to new wars.
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Obama Loosens Four-Decade Ban on Crude Oil Exports
This is another example of Obama protecting the profits of the carbon industry, while at the same time he laments the damage it does.
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The Best Reporting on Children With Post-Traumatic Stress
What happens to children and teenagers exposed to violence in their own neighborhoods.
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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.