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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.
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Cecily McMillan Verdict Proves Dissent Is Dangerous
The conviction of Occupy Wall Street protestor Cecily McMillan for assault on a police officer shows that the judiciary is corrupt and dissent will not be tolerated.
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How to Save the Planet, at Minimal Expense
Paul Krugman: There is absolutely no reason to believe in a one-for-one link between real GDP and greenhouse gases.
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USA: The World’s Newest Third World Nation
While the US is the wealthiest nation in the world, and has the most billionaires in the world, not a single US city ranks among the world's most livable …
Facing the Dangers of 21st Century Great Power War
Could the clash of the world powers over Ukraine lead to a new cold war?
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Blair: The Neocon
Like many a “hawkish” liberal before him, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair crossed over to the dark side of neo-conservatism.
Solitary Confinement is Torture and Must Stop Now
Across the United States and the world, there is an emerging movement calling for the end of solitary confinement.