Truthout
Op-Ed
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Just Blame the Naysayers
Paul Krugman deconstructs the arguments of a recent op-ed by Jurgen Stark.
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Robbing Main Street to Prop Up Wall Street: Why Jerry Brown’s Rainy Day Fund Is a Bad Idea for California
There is no need to sequester funds urgently needed by Main Street to pay for Wall Street's malfeasance. Californians can have their cake and eat it too with a …
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The War on Voting Comes Home
Republicans hate it when people vote. Despite what the people over at Fox So-Called News say, this really is a center-left nation, and when lots of people vote, it …
Is Kashmir an Issue of Self-Determination?
This is an opportunity to explore a vexing but significant topic in the field of human rights: self-determination.
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Riksbank Officials Lead Sweden Into a Trap
Paul Krugman: Sweden's slide into deflation actually offers several lessons relevant to the rest of us.
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Cliven Bundy’s Window Into the War on the Poor
Republicans were quick to distance themselves from the Nevada rancher after his remarks about slavery, but he points to a deeper issue with conservative policy.
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No More Sterlings: It’s Time for Communities to Take Ownership of Their Sports Teams
Community-owned sports franchises can become institutions that truly reward the pride and devotion of their fans.
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Eric Holder Pledges to Prosecute Banks – Believe Him?
Watch out, banks that engage in criminal activity (aka just about every large bank): Eric Holder and the Department of Justice are coming for you!
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Mapping the Chinese Conquest of the Planet: Exterminatory Worlds, Then and Now
In 2014, what strange pleasures — and horrors — can be found in rising adult fears in an exterminatory world?
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In Greece, Austerity Kills
The austerity policies imposed by Greece's government since the beginning of the financial crises have literally killed people, with health outcomes by all measures significantly worse since 2007.