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Op-Ed
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Fundamentalist Christian Monsters: Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me tell you of monsters and monstrous wrongs. And let me tell you what these bloody monsters thrive on. I founded the civil rights fighting …
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People and Peace Over Plutocracy
everal years ago a bunch of peace activists were eating in a restaurant in Crawford, Texas, and we noticed George W. Bush. He was actually a cardboard version of …
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It Doesn’t Take Much: On Almost Getting PTSD in Iraq
Even for those who did not serve, the trauma of war torn Iraq continues to take its toll.
The New American Confederacy
One definition for confederacy is: A group of people who have united for unlawful practices; a conspiracy.
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In Obama’s Budget, Poverty Initiatives Face an Uphill Battle
There are new and even historic anti-poverty proposals in this budget. But the better they are, the more they fall into the hard to get category.
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Global Warming: Why Aren’t We Using More Alternative Energy?
In Germany, Portugal, and India, among others, innovators are already surpassing the lagging US.
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How to Turn a World Short on Enemies Into a Very Threatening Place
An essay sparked in part by Jeremy Scahill's book The Dirty Wars.
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Our Public Transportation System Is a Sweatshop on Wheels
The battles in towns and cities across the country usually pit 100 or 200 beleaguered union workers in a local bus system against a powerful multinational and its lobbyists.
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Tax Dollars for the Next Generation
Nothing is certain except birth and taxes. That’s right, I said birth and taxes. We know that babies will be born. We know that we will pay …
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Obama Joins the Club
Every Democrat running for re-election in 2014 will have the stinking dead albatross of their president's cut to Social Security hanging around their neck.