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Colin Powell Showed that Torture DOES Work
Ten years ago, Colin Powell made the case for invading Iraq before the United Nations Security Council. Many aspects of his case were clearly dubious at the time, but …
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US Fiscal Debate Could Learn From Norway
If Washington sincerely wants to reduce the budget deficit and national debt while protecting the broader economy, it should learn from other nations which have succeeded. One country stands …
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The Economic Challenge Ahead: More Jobs and Growth, Not Deficit Reduction
Robert Reich explains that while the deficit will always be there, it is job growth that will take this country out of the black.
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Wrong on Drone Hits
As drone warfare becomes more advanced, the American people must demand new information about the future of military weaponry.
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How the GOP Plans to Subvert, Buy and Obstruct the Vote in 2016
Instead of trying to compete, the GOP is trying to change. Change the rules of the game, that is.
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Rationally Speaking, We Are All Apocalyptic Now
A calm apocalypticism is not crazy, but rather can help us confront honestly the crises of our time.
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Washington, Media & Lloyd Blankfein Corporate Elites to the People: “Let Them Eat Cat Food.”
Galloping crony capitalism that ensures a corporate stranglehold on Washington has increased exponentially since the Supreme Court essentially offered unfettered access to and influence over Capitol insiders by their …
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Ayn Rand: Queen of the Universe
The middle class in America - and through most of the developed world - is at risk of going extinct. u00a0
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Global Day of Action for MAP Test Boycott: Many Thanks From a Garfield Teacher
Yesterday, February 6, was a national day of action to support Seattle teachers' boycott of the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. The response was astounding. We received messages …
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Will American Pro-Life Supporters Condemn Israel for Mass Administration of Contraceptives to Ethiopian Women?
"Once they were kings. A half million strong, they matched their faith with fervor and out-matched the Moslem and Christian tribesmen around them to rule the mountain highlands around …