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Waving Free-Market Flag Brings Out Worst In Capitalism
We should be thinking outside of the box of capitalism — in particular, supporting the emerging solidarity economy.
Five Reasons the Average American Has Little Chance of Becoming President
Beginning in primary school, American students learn about the inclusive nature of democracy, which promises that regardless of sex, creed, or religion, any United States citizen can become President. …
Glaring Omissions and Unasked Questions in “The Unknown Known”: Errol Morris’ Documentary on Donald Rumsfeld
Errol Morris' documentary on former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, based on 33 hours of interviews with Donald Rumsfeld, is set to open in theaters on April 2.
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Could “Mothers” Help Reduce Distracted Driving?
Since there seems to be no end in sight to the distracted driving epidemic, those trying to curb this dangerous practice have to continue to come up with new …
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William Rivers Pitt | The Endless Chronicles of Stupid, Childbirth Edition
William Rivers Pitt: It drives me crazy to know, even in this day and age, that there are still people out there who disdain the idea of active, engaged …
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Is Charles Koch “Un-American”? Let Thomas Jefferson Decide
Charles Koch may not understand Thomas Jefferson, but Thomas Jefferson would have understood Charles Koch very well.
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Should GM Get the Death Penalty for 57 Cent Premeditated Murder?
Executives at General Motors have answered the age-old question of how much is a life worth. A life is worth 57 cents.
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Paul Krugman | Ignoring the Evidence, and Waiting for Inflation
It's interesting to note that the really smart Wall Street money doesn't buy into this “finance macro canon.”
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Facebook and the Future of Global Governance
Although Facebook is a for-profit organization, its users could transform it into a form of participatory democratic global governance.
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Changing Our Climate of Indifference
Climate change is causing real-time crises in countries around the world, but nothing is being done about it.