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Another Bridge Falls – Fixing Infrastructure Fixes Jobs and Deficits
Republicans say fixing our infrastructure is just u201cmore government spending.u201d
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An Irresponsible Austerity Narrative Endures
Paul Krugman: The problem with Ireland's gross national product accounting is bigger than realized.
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Era of a New Democracy: Part I These Revolutionary Times
Two weeks after the court-martial proceeding of Bradley Manning began, an unauthorized audio recording of Manning's courtroom statement spread through social media despite extraordinary secrecy surrounding his trial. In …
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In Defense of Losers
For years now, I have chafed under pronouncements about people regarded and relegated as “losers.” Only the other day in a conversation about Leif Ericsson and his crew's reason …
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Is the Monsanto Protest the Next Salt March?
Is it possible that the fight against Monsanto could be a tipping point in the battle against corporate greed?
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Unlikely Coalition on Immigration Reform Rose Rapidly
Whatever one thinks of the current immigration bill, the strange bedfellows coalition that gives it momentum provides a stunning example of grassroots organizing for change.
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The Death of Nutrition
The evolution of food through the era of big Agriculture has left much of our daily diet lacking the proper nutrients.
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Get Apocalyptic: Why Radical is the New Normal
Feeling anxious about life in a broken economy on a strained planet? Turn despair into action.
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The Obamacare Shock
Paul Krugman explains why the most shocking thing about Obamacare might be its success.
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Securing Press Freedom for All
Just days after news broke that the Justice Department had secretly obtained AP journalists' phone records as part of its ongoing crackdown on leaks, the New Yorker released a …