Truthout
Op-Ed
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The Economy Is Awful and Larry Summers Should Not Be Fed Chair
Obama would have us praise Summers for his “successes” instead of taking a closer look at his failures.
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Robin Thicke’s Blurred Vision: A Critique of a Rape Anthem in Two Parts
There is no discernible overturning of sexism in Blurred Lines.
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No Justice in Sanford, No Peace in the Borderlands: Stand Your Ground, Border Policing and the Mass Production of Corpses of Color
In light of the Zimmerman verdict, the Border Patrol shooting of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez in October 2012 is emblematic of another form of one-sided violence likely to intensify …
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“Just Cause:" Isn’t it Time for All Workers to Have More Job Security?
The US is alone among industrialized countries that permits “at will” employees. Labor should seize the opportunity to champion the passage of “just cause” standards into state laws.
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Confessions of a Climate Change Denier
In order to truly address climate change we must change the narrative with which we define it.
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Who’s Doing the Writing? Peace Talks: New Chapter, Old Book
As peace talks between Israel and Palestine commence, we must break past the pro/con dichotomy to truly engage with the problem both socially and politically.
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Need a Job? Join the New Army (Navy) of Servants
While the rich get richer, the lower class suffers. Jobs are scarce, but one job sector is booming: the servant sector.
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Soul-Searching: The President Made Me Do It
In a country that has always denied its actual origins, it is not surprising that conversations – including soul-searching – about race in this country, generally rely on a …
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A Nuclear Free World
We've managed to outgrow or to come within sight of outgrowing cannibalism, slavery, blood feuds, duels, capital punishment, child labor, tar and feathering, the stocks and pillory, wives as …
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Nukes Are Nuts
Nuclear weapons divide us when we need to unite to find solutions to global issues.