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Taliban Attack on Afghan Workers Is Sign That One Program Is Working
The lesson is that this is no time to scare, away from development which in any event costs a tiny fraction of the cost of military occupation.
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The Old Extreme GOP vs. the New Extreme GOP: Whoever Wins, We Lose
The fact that their enemies are extreme doesn't mean that Boehner and Cantor aren't.
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Forty Years on, Much of Allende’s Dream Has Come True
The United States no longer has the same hegemonic stranglehold over countries within Latin America.
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Mobilizing for War, Not Jobs
People across the nation are - or should be - asking why is it that this monumental lobbying effort can be mounted to get involved in still another foreign …
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A Case Study in Awful: The Eight Worst Parts of the Recent Naval Academy Rape Hearing
The Naval Academy rape hearing is so gut-wrenching because the woman for whom prosecutors are seeking justice was treated as much (or more) of a defendant as the three …
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In the Midst of a Transformational Moment
In this update, Flowers and Zeese focus on one of the fundamentals for the advancement of all societies, and certainly a foundation for the development of all movements - …
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Labor Leaders, Obamacare and the Fate of the Unions
Obamacare is perhaps the most blatant example of the complete incompetency of many US labor leaders, who've tied the fate of organized labor to the Democratic Party, with disastrous …
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Capitalism Failed; Cronyism and Corruption Rule
Coddling CEOs, especially incompetent ones, is not the function of corporations. And for capitalism to work, corruption and cronyism must be punished.
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Cantaloupe vs. al-Qaeda: What’s More Dangerous?
The comparative risks from food versus terror suggest the NSA should give its massive budget to the FDA.
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In California Prison Fight, At Last, a Bright Idea
California prisons continue to throw money at their problems instead of facing the systemic issues that plague the prison system.