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The Poisons of Extreme Wealth and InequalityÂ
Excess wealth, widespread poverty, and inequality are all poisonous to our nation. These poisons threaten our economy, our democratic process, academic integrity, our justice system and our culture.
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Liberals Face a Hard Day’s Knight?
Democrats and liberals have become too fixated on election results, kowtowing to the status quo.
The Stupidest Idea in the History of the World
David Swanson nominates support for war as “stupidest Idea in the history of the world.”
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The Mainstream Media’s Criminal Climate Coverage
The mainstream media is failing us when it comes to covering the story of the century - made climate change.
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To Privatize or Not to Privatize
The further privatization of public education is often hidden in the language of education u201creformu201d while proof is emerging in countries that are extensively privatized that results are not …
The “Deep State” – How Much Does It Explain?
The Deep State operates according to its own compass heading regardless of who is formally in power.
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Henry Giroux on Resisting the Neoliberal Revolution
Henry Giroux: The notion of the “Deep State” as outlined by Mike Lofgren is not enough to simply expose the hidden institutions and structures of power.
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Juan Cole on the Vulnerability of the Network
There is much that is valuable in Mike Lofgren's explication of vast network of unaccountable governmental and private institutions, which he calls the “Deep State.”
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Andrew Bacevich on Washington’s Tacit Consensus
What words best describe present-day Washington politics? “Tacit consensus,” would be a good start.
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Heidi Boghosian on Mass Surveillance
Mike Lofgren's exceptional essay, “Anatomy of the Deep State,” delivers the roadmap that bewildered Americans need to navigate the past year's glut of news about mass surveillance.