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Japan’s Hopeful Experiment
Paul Krugman: I'm bullish on the Japanese experiment, even though current monetary policy has little effect.
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Chávez: The Legacy and the Challenges
De Sousa Santos highlights Chavez's accomplishments on Latin American integration and challenges to his followers to follow through and create a brand of socialism with flexibility and lasting power.
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How Big Should the Government Be?
Government should keep itself to two simple areas: protecting and running the commons, and regulating capitalism so it doesn't destroy us.
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Sarkozy’s Post-Political Ambitions
Paul Krugman: I'm still amazed by the absolute unanimity of policy makers' turn to austerity.
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Boston and Beyond
Noam Chomsky: It's rare for privileged Westerners to see, graphically, what many others experience daily.
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The Rule of Law in Times of Ecological Collapse
With mass species die-offs, threats to human food supplies, toxicity of air and water, along with deforestation and ocean destruction and the justifiably dominant concern of climate change causing …
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Watch Out, World! Even Amerika’s Wealthy Are Losing Ground: Cognitive Dissonance Among the US Sub-Elite Means More War and Death for Everyone Else
Occasionally the tip of the iceberg pokes through, and the reported facts corroborate the experience of most of the people. The recent Pew Center report that has now reached …
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Can a Drone Murder?
Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee hearing on drones was not your usual droning and yammering. Well, mostly it was, but not entirely. Of course, the White House refused to …
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Don’t Vent, Organize — And “Primary” a Democrat Near You
While Republicans are quick to challenge candidates, Progressives often let Democratic actions go unquestioned. Norman Solomon explains why.
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The German Establishment’s Imposition of Austerity on Spain Recapitulates Fascist History
Spain's relationship with Germany had already damaged its political economy before the latest crisis, argues Navarro. The present-day imposition of austerity enforced by Eurozone authorities recalls and restores historic …