Truthout
Op-Ed
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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 …
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First Things First: Until We Fix Our Democracy Problem, It’s Hard to Fix Any Problem
Marge Baker: “To fix our democracy problem, we have to be able to enact common-sense regulations on political spending.”
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William Rivers Pitt | An Open Letter to Lovers of the Gun
William Rivers Pitt: "I am puking sick of reading every single day about how your baby, your toddler, your brother, your sister, your cousin, your niece, your nephew, blew …
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Vermont’s Senator Sanders Is Right: Use War Money to Take Care of Veterans
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders proposes restoring money in the budget for military pensions by using war funding, and giving us a true cost of war at the same time.
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Stand in Support of Women and Girls and Against Misogyny in All Its Forms
I strongly encourage you all to reach out and help all our mothers, sisters and daughters to make sure they are all safe and free.
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Good Republicans Reject Evolution
Paul Krugman: "For some time now it has been impossible to be a good Republican while believing in the reality of climate change; now it's impossible to be a …