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Op-Ed
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The $17 Trillion Delusion: The Absurdity of Cutting Social Security to Reduce the Debt
Seventeen trillion dollars certainly sounds like a big, scary number, but we shouldn't be focusing on that number.
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Flashing Too Little Editorial Integrity
Advertisers are pushing news sites not to be too explicit about distinguishing between genuine news items and ad hustles.
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TFA: The International Brotherhood of Corporate Interests
TFA is lowering wages, reducing benefits and worsening the working conditions of teachers.
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For New Generation of American Expats, East Asia Beckons
After losing a lucrative job in 2001 in San Francisco, Ted decided, instead of moving home, to live in Hong Kong, where he fell in love.
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Inequality Remains a Critical Issue in the US
Paul Krugman: The reasons to focus on inequality are overwhelmingly convincing, even if you are skeptical about particular arguments.
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Shipping Delays Prove That Sometimes a Glitch Is Just a Glitch
Right wing pundits were quick to pundits were quick to condemn HealthCare.gov's technical problems, but none of these people made similar claims about UPS or Amazon shortcomings.
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It’s Time for Shooter’s Insurance
Anyone who owns a gun should be required to have liability insurance, so if they injure or kill somebody, the victim or the victim's family will receive monetary damages.
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“Cruzing” Past the True Meaning of Citizenship
In this modern age, exclusive and reactionary citizenship is an unenlightened view, causing enormous death and destruction.
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Trickle-Down Administration: Education Reform in a Culture of Distracting Outrage
A pattern of education crisis and outrage has characterized the education reform debate for nearly 150 years.
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On the Outskirts of Crypto City – the Architecture of Surveillance
Mass surveillance has an image problem.