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The Imperial Poisoning of the Salton Sea
I visited Salton Sea on January 13, 2013. It was sunny and modestly cool day. The few birds wading in the lake added color and beauty to the naked …
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Stranger Than Nonfiction: Author Andrew Lam Busts the Online Homework Racket
“Dear Mr. Lam. I loved your essay, ‘The Palmist,’ but I can’t figure out what the main theme is. Is it dying and being all alone? My teacher suggests …
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Drones and Our National Religion
The national religion of the United States of America is nationalism. Its god is the flag. Its prayer is the pledge of allegiance. The flag's powers …
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Tipping Point
Did y’all read the manifesto of the cop killer out there in LA? (https: The Killer Cop’s Insane Facebook Manifesto, Part 1: ‘I assure you that the casualty rate …
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US to Become a Second-Rate Rower
Yes, believe it, friends. That is exactly what Outgoing Secretary of War Panetta said in a Feb. 1 exit interview with USA Today, when asked what effects looming cuts …
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You Should Be Outraged by What Is Being Done to Our Postal Service
The Postal Service is a public service for We, the People, not a business.
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High Time for Hemp
Jim Hightower: This common sense crop should become commonplace in the US again.
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I Am Not a Camel … but I Do Have Epilepsy
A true global epilepsy campaign must start with each of us making our worlds more friendly to disclosure.
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Making Tax Fair Would Guarantee Social Security for Future Generations
Making the tax more equitable is the most obvious way to guarantee solvency for generations to come.
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An Insider’s View of the Progressive Talk Radio Devolution
Veteran progressive radio broadcaster Peter B. Collins reviews the rise and fall of that medium.