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Fueling the Dragon’s Flames: China’s Pursuit of Energy Security in the Middle East
China's insatiable thirst for energy as it continues along its course toward international hegemony is having a profound effect on the countries that surround it.
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Scottish Independence: A (Nu)Clear Win-Win Choice
The proposed independence for Scotland will bring about a win-win situation: a win for Scottish citizens and a win for English citizens, with increases in democratic accountability on either …
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Saint John Paul II? Really?
John Paul II doesn't deserve the rush to canonize him.
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Balancing Trade: Remember The “Buffett Plan“
The enormous trade deficit is doing incredible damage to our economy, and our country's elites used to care about that.
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Bundy’s “Militia” Is Lawlessness of a Different Color
If Bundy and his supporters were black or Latino, they wouldn't be called a “militia.” They would be called a gang of armed “thugs.”
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Death by Paranoia
For those shocked by the massacre of young Connecticut school children in 2012, or uncountable shootings in American offices, movie theaters, streets and homes, Georgia's decision to invite more …
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Don’t Let Net Neutrality Become Another Broken Promise
President Obama could stiffen Tom Wheeler's spine on net neutrality with one phone call. But that's not likely, given the broken promises that litter the White House grounds.
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Retirement Accounts for Everyone
The Connecticut legislature is considering a bill that create a publicly administered retirement plan that would be open to anyone who works at a company with more than five …
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Rape, Rape Culture and the Problem of Patriarchy
This year's Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April was full of the usual stories about men's violence, especially on university campuses.
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William Rivers Pitt | Cliven Bundy: Clown Car or Trojan Horse?
Mr. Bundy was a Trojan Horse filled with Koch Industries drilling equipment - until he blew it.