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What’s Worse Than a Nuclear War?
What could be worse than a nuclear war? A nuclear famine following a nuclear war.
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Chris Hedges | The Last Gasp of American Democracy
The moment a popular movement arises that truly confronts our corporate masters, our venal system of total surveillance will be thrust into overdrive.
Top Ten Proofs People Can Be Completely Manipulated Without Hypnosis
Any article listing the top 10 of anything will be widely read.
Kim Jong Un: Nothing New About Purifying “Filth”
North Korea's Kim Jong Un is not the first ruler to purge political opponents. Neither will he be the last.
Don’t Tell Me to Eat a Burger
Rather than helping others be healthy and happy, this harassment results in dissatisfaction, depression, and disorders.
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NAFTA: 20 Years of Regret for Mexico
Mexico's growth has been weak since the ‘free trade’ deal was signed, and it missed out on the region's poverty reduction.
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Make the 1% Pay for the Iran War
If current negotiations with Iran are blown up by a band of US senators, taxpayers should propose the 1% pay for a war with Iran, to put the consequences …
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Obamacare and Those Invincible Youngsters
Dean Baker: The focus on the young invincibles is largely a distraction. However it is not an altogether harmless distraction.
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Who Are the Real Obamacare Hypocrites?
Over the past 69 years, people have been dying and going bankrupt for lack of healthcare because of the Republican commitment to the healthcare billionaires.
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John Kerry Doing Right With 2015 Climate Treaty Push (but in 2014, Watch Out)
Kerry is to be saluted for prioritizing the protection of humanity over short-term politics. But don't kid yourself about the short-term politics.