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Three Reasons Why Politics in the US Are Doomed
US politics are “dismal, disgusting and infuriating.” They will be until we all “do politics.”
Zombies, “Scarcity,” and Understanding Poverty
A world defined by zombies is a world that has redefined the nature of human free will and choice.
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Ramblin’ Man, John Kerry Is a Figure of His Times (and That’s Not a Good Thing)
The secretary of state has been stumbling and bloviating from one crisis to the next, one debacle to another, surrounded by the well-crafted imagery of diplomatic effectiveness.
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Federal Court Decision Doesn’t Just Limit Abortion: It Creates a Crisis for Women’s Health Care in Texas
Andrea Flynn: This is nothing short of a crisis situation.
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The Weak Economy and Deficit Reduction: Deniers and Terrorists
Dean Baker: Almost all the people in either political party who are taken seriously in the current budget debate can put into either the denier or terrorist camp.
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Millions Against Monsanto: Five Lessons From the Battle Against GMOs
Here are five strategic lessons from the ongoing battle against GMOs in the US - lessons that may be applicable to a broad range of political issues.
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Detroit Will be Democracy’s Decisive Battle
Detroit is the battleground chosen by Wall Street to crush the last vestiges of American democracy by creating u201cthe template for direct corporate rule.u201d
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Egypt’s Dark Tunnel
Events since the ouster of Mohamed Morsi have been ominous for democracy and for Egypt.
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Climate Deniers’ Strategy of Confusion
The fossil-fuel industry has invested billions of dollars in propaganda - funding phony ‘scientists’ and bankrolling politicians - to confuse the public about the threat from global warming.
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Richard Nixon Knew Family Planning Saves Taxpayer Dollars, but Today’s GOP Doesn’t Care
As the Affordable Care Act helps more Americans get health insurance, it's time to increase funding for Title X, because the need for family planning services is only going …