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The New Fascism: Terms and Conditions
By agreeing to the terms and conditions for the Bank of America smartphone application, you give the company the permission to turn on your camera and microphone without telling …
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The 2014 Elections Have Already Happened
When all the memories that hold are about possession and not sharing, no one attacks the fundamental principles of market rule because everyone is too deeply tied to the …
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Time to Restore the Power of the National Labor Relations Act
You may comment on updated processes proposed to boost the National Labor Relations Board, which looks out for workers, says Ellen Dannin.
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Corporate Cronyism: The Secret to Overpaid CEOs
Dean Baker: The corporate directors who are supposed to be holding down CEO pay for the benefit of the shareholders are generally buddies of the CEOs.
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Are We Going to Be the Flintstones or the Jetsons?
Only when the Reagan Revolution is reversed will every American again reap the rewards of increases in productivity in technology.
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The Best Way to Keep Our Water Safe
Once we stop relying on fossil fuels, we can forget about coal-related accidents.
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On the Money: What a Tangled Web We Weave
Gail Ablow from Moyers & Company provides a critical reading list for the issues that made the headlines this week.
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Quit Talking About Equal Pay and Do Something
It's a hallmark of the Obama presidency: talk about change, but not deliver any. Will the president's pledge on equal pay suffer the same fate?
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Unequal Justice
The SCHR alone has repeatedly sued the state of Georgia for underfunding its public defender system to the point where defendants lack any reasonable semblance of representation.
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Stereotyping In Congress, Then and Now
Representative Hunter, a “tea party” Republican, is suspicious of these negotiations because he feels that even if there is a positive outcome, Iran cannot be trusted.