Truthout
Op-Ed
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Lawmakers Are Free Not to Become Narcissistic Jerks
Some millionaires in Congress rise above their financial handicap.
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Nukes Are Nuts: The Sequel
Nuclear weapons are a scourge that does not protect but, rather, threatens human survival.
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Economic Opportunity Has Collapsed, So Poverty Endures
Paul Krugman: “If progress against poverty has been disappointing over the past half century, the reason is not the decline of the family, but the rise of extreme inequality.”
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The New Neocons Are “Socialist” (They Say)
The “Socialist” government of French President Franu00e7ois Hollande is to the right of De Gaulle - and Barack Obama.
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State of the Estate: Cuomo’s Tax Giveaway to the Rich
Although NY faces a $1.7 billion deficit this year, Governor Cuomo proposes a huge tax giveaway to the wealthiest citizens, costing the state nearly $800 million and embolding others.
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The Thugs of Halftime
Spectators at gladiator matches don't want to see too deeply into the minds of the gladiators. We want to watch violent sports without peering inside the helmets.
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Tuition-Free Public College Education Is Possible. Demand It.
It would cost less for the government to make all public universities tuition-free than what the government already spends in higher education.
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From Canada, a New Gold Standard
Wagemark is recognizing companies for curbing excessive CEO pay, not soaring profits.
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Why Drug Prices Are Out of Control, or Money Well Spent by Big Pharma
Wonder why drug prices are skyrocketing? A primer on how lobbying works best to make people really rich.
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Encouraging Signs for a Brighter 2014
Paul Krugman: "One way to describe the American economy in 2013 is to say that it was, in effect, trying to begin a strong recovery, but was held back …