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No, Actually, This Is What a Fascist Looks Like
When Whole Foods CEO John Mackey warned that fascism is on the rise in America, he is partially right, for all the wrong reasons.
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What’s the Cure for Shorter Lives and Poorer Health in America? Can You Say “Public Option”?
With one of the shortest lifespans of a high income country, American really cannot afford not to improve our healthcare system.
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A New Industrial Revolution: The Rise of the Robots
Paul Krugman: Smart machines may make higher GDP possible, but they will also reduce the demand for people, including smart people.
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Why Unions Are Different
When I was elected to Congress in 2008, I asked to join the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). Why? Because I was a government employee. The AFGE negotiates …
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The Speech President Obama Should Have Given About Guns
“Three moments in time during one, agonizing week in America. Thirty-two people dead. And one, inescapable conclusion: None of us should own a gun. Period,” writes John …
Hit Movies Miss Mideast Realities
Oscar buzz is humming about two movies recounting real-life chapters of U.S. policy in the Middle East, but neither provides an in-depth examination of the reality behind the events..
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New Cuba: Beachhead for Economic Democracy Beyond Capitalism
Help bust the myth that markets mean capitalism for the new Cuba by sharing this article.
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William Rivers Pitt | Selling the Shooting
It's about making the product they produce attractive enough to purchase over and over and over again.
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Welcome to the Shammies: Media Awards Recognizing Truly Unsung Talent
Shammies distinguish respectable journalism that guards the limits of what the best and brightest like to call the
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How to Stop the Next Pandemic: End Factory Farming
Is our national habit of eating dead animals dragging us closer and closer to a flu pandemic that could kill tens of millions of Americans?