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Op-Ed
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Drones Are a Local Issue
No city is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. I write from Charlottesville, Va., but am hopeful that …
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Humpty Dumpty Constitutionalism
A few days ago, I pointed out that the House Republicans' five-page bill to raise the debt ceiling offends two different provisions in the Constitution. I wish this were …
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Immigration Reform Prevents Employer Abuse
Many companies lure undocumented workers in to the country and then abuse them with impunity.
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Drones: The Ultimate Stalkers
Let us all work for solid legislative restrictions on police use of these drones so that they help legitimate police work while respecting the Fourth Amendment privacy rights of …
Voices From DC: Speaking Up for Schools and a Quality Education in Communities of Color
School closures siphon resources from public schools into private ventures, entrusting education to corporations.
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On Guns, Unfinished Business
As Jennifer Hudson and the children of Sandy Hook Elementary sang at the Superbowl this Sunday, we are reminded that there is unfinished business when it comes to gun …
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Court Ruling on Labor Board a Blow to Workers’ Rights
The recent overturn of Obama's appointments to the National Labor Relations Board means big money for corporations and less power for American citizens.
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Whose Interests Are “Fiscal Watchdogs” Protecting?
“Can political leaders honestly be both ‘fiscal watchdog’ and 'helpful to business,'” asks Madeline Jarvis.
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Does American Exceptionalism Foster American Decline?
The chauvinistic definition of exceptionalism has become common in the rhetoric of politicians.
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God, Guns and the Sandy Hook Truthers: Vicious Backlash Politics
The way of life gun extremists purport to protect is on its last legs. They know it and it's making them crazy.