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Applying Lessons From Camden, New Jersey, to US Foreign Policy: Fences Don’t Make Good Neighbors
How can the spread of US fortress diplomacy contribute to a smart, effective foreign policy?
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Mitch McConnell Wants America to Be an Oligarchy
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the single most important campaign finance case since Citizens United.
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What Happened to Change?
Are we suppressing ourselves or is the government the cause of our suppression? Statistics show that Black and Latinos make up 30% of the US population, but are 61% …
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Ask a Keynesian: With US Borrowing Capped, Won’t More Pentagon Spending Destroy Jobs?
In the current federal budget political context, unnecessary Pentagon spending destroys American jobs.
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It Is Time to Recognize the National Sovereignty and Human Rights of Native Indians
It's time to recognize Native Indians' rights in the face of their ongoing struggle.
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What’s Fairer Than Fair Trade? Try Direct Trade With Cocoa Farmers
Fair trade is good, but it still leaves cocoa growers in poverty. Hereu2019s how to do better.
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Republican Crazy Talk About the Debt Ceiling
Sounding crazy is part of the Republican bargaining strategy.
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The Central Issue at the Heart of America’s Growing Education Gap
It's time for some new thinking about how to address the persistent inequalities that plague our education system.
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On Gratitude and Grievance: Rethinking Sikh Politics in the US
The Sikh community must see itself as part of a longer history of anti-racist struggle.
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Operation Streamline: Expedited Indian Removal
The daily spectacle of 60-70 short, dark people consigned to a private prison by a