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Conspicuous by Their Absence: What Was Missing from Obama’s National Security Address
Most conspicuous by its absence from the new Obama Doctrine was any mention of climate change. We should not be surprised by its exclusion. At the Copenhagen Climate Conference, …
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Just Begin: A Graduation Day Speech for the Post-Post-Docs of Life
Tom Engelhardt gives some inspirational advice to the remaining members of his 1966 graduating class.
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Creating a New Class of Keynesian Villain
Paul Krugman: Ken Rogoff, who recently wrote a Keynes-bashing article, must subscribe to the myth that a reasonable centrist can be won over by hippie-bashing.
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Denying a Head Start in Washington State
To get a sense of just how foolish and shortsighted the $85 billion across-the-board sequester cuts are you donu2019t have to look any further than Head Start.
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Bradley Manning Is Guilty of “Aiding the Enemy” — If the Enemy Is Democracy
As Bradley Manning was accused on aiding the enemy, Americans need to ask who the real enemy is within our military.
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The Bad, the Worse and the Horrible on Rape in the Military
The Senate committee on rape in the military ranged from bad to worse as many attempted to justify criminal sexual acts as a consequence of youth.
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The US Remains Guilty in Guatemala
Chomsky: Reagan assured America that Rios Montt was a man of great personal integrity and commitment.
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Walmart Workers Need a Raise and a Voice
Walmart continues to punish workers who fight their mistreatment, which costs taxpayers and the economy.
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Last of the New Deal Liberals: Senator Frank Lautenberg
Senator Frank Lautenberg, oldest Senate member and the last surviving veteran of the u201cGreat War,u201d has passed.
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The Cloudy Skies Corporations Want to Sell You
While many think the cloud is a beacon of internet freedom, there is another more radical future.