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Sherrod Brown’s Lessons for Obama
E.J. Dionne Jr.: If anyone can testify to the problem of giving really rich people a chance to tilt the political playing field, it's Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown.
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Capitalism’s Two Step Survival Plan: Austerity And Structural Reform
Despite claims that the economy is stabilizing, the US and Europe is pursuing a two-pronged solution for an extreme economic crisis: austerity measures and the less-discussed "structural reforms.u201d
On the Status of Women
Across the board, women believe they are living in a society that is constantly evolving. However, it is reasonable to conclude that conditions for women, not only in …
Suspicious Documents or Suspicious Suspects?
Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez discusses how the situation in Arizona for the Mexican population is not just an issue collateral damage, but Indian removal.
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“Class” Used to Be a Dirty Word: Elections Point to New Paradigm
The 2012 presidential race is shaping up as a new kind of political fight being fairly openly fought around the issue of class and inequality with racial overtones.
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Economic Growth “Development” and the Triple Crisis: El Salvadore and Gold Mining
The economic crash of 2008 helped redefine our relationship with big business. Given El Salvador's efforts to keep mining corporations out of their country, can we also redefine the …
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Robert Reich: The Politics of Fear and the Party of Non-Voters
It is not the Democrats or the Republicans who dominate this country, but the party of
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Why the Obscenely Wealthy Whine When They Have It So Good
Romney's 47 percent comments are exactly what wealthy conservatives think: that they are the true victims.
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Big Food Behemoths Embarrass Their Organic Offshoots
Big Food's mobilization against California's right-to-know law is making more green-minded consumers aware of the companies that own their favorite brands.
Killing the Kids That Don’t Need to Die
Someone should put to Obama and Romney the same question: u201cWhy are we killing the kids that donu2019t need to die?u201d