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Op-Ed
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Job Creationism: The Myth of the Entrepreneur as God
Following the State of the Union address, we see both political parties perpetuate the myth that business owners and corporations are “job creators.” In reality, employees of those enterprises …
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Economic Exaggerations in Europe
Neither the French nor the British economy has covered itself with glory, but this sure doesn't look like a British triumph.
Easier to Vilify Team Owners than Question Society’s Complicity
The entire NFL has been involved in systematic denial of the long-term effects of game-induced head traumas.
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Minimum Wage: Hope for the Poor
The wealthy elite and the republican party have drawn a line in the sand, they do not wish to help the American people at any cost to themselves.
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The Public-Private Profiteers
Health care isn't the first boon that President Obama tried to give us through a public-private partnership.
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“Hancock 17” Defendant Ed Kinane Deplores Drone Terrorism in Closing Statement
Our hope remains that this court will move along those two paths, paths bound for justice.
Violence in Fallujah: Poisoned Fruit of US Occupation?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, US actions in Fallujah during - and even before - the Iraq War probably played a role in bringing the latest eruption of violence to …
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The Populist Moment
Of all the myths that circulate in Washington, perhaps none is more prevalent or intractable than the one that says that the United States is a “moderate” nation.
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The GOP’s Coke Freak-Out
Republicans are outraged that Coca-Cola would dare “tarnish” a patriotic American anthem with foreign languages.
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Talk Show Baloney and Europe’s Future
Lanz, aggressive but not weighty, displayed questionable taste from the start.