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Op-Ed
When Will They Ever Learn? The American People and Support for War
When it comes to war, the American public is remarkably fickle.
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Is President Obama Too Democratic? Gates and Others Think So
Instead of revealing President Barack Obama as a weak and inadequate Commander-in-Chief, it appears that former Secretary of War Robert Gates' new book, “Memoirs of a Secretary of War,” …
The Wind Kicks Up… and the Wind Kicks Down: Appreciating Life and Going With Infinity
It is obvious that the dominant culture's system is not working sensibly and is out of control.
What ‘Right’ to Vote in Iowa?
Iowa is moving to revise its voter registration application to help clear up widespread confusion over felons' voting rights.
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How a Fruit and Vegetable Auction in Rural Ohio Helps Appalachian Farmers Thrive
Before the auction opened there wasn't a comparable community gathering place anywhere in the county.
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Scandinavian Struggles: Why So Dismal in Denmark?
Paul Krugman: Who knew that Denmark was doing so badly? The likely culprit is a very high level of household debt.
Chris Hedges | The Trouble With Chris Christie
The bridgegate scandal is a window into how federal agencies and the security and surveillance apparatus would be routinely employed in a Christie presidency to punish anyone who challenged …
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Where Is the Democrats’ Outrage?
Eugene Robinson: Shame on Republicans for blocking long-term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans. And shame on Democrats for letting them.
William Rivers Pitt | The Easy Problem With Government
William Rivers Pitt: Maybe, government isn't the problem. Maybe the people we allow into government are the problem with government.
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America’s Real Welfare Queens
Republicans are all upset about people getting government benefits, but our nation's real welfare queens are this country's billionaires and biggest corporations.