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Op-Ed
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Ecuador Grants Assange Asylum, Respecting Human Rights, Despite Threats From UK
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finds asylum in Ecuador, the country's image and political standing are threatened.
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Jim Hightower: Koch Brothers’ Moonshine
A dirty windfall from a dirty fuel to underwrite dirty politics. You don't need a bloodhound's nose to sniff this one out.
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William Rivers Pitt: Beneath the Bottom of the Barrel
It is a national disgrace that any old person is forced to rummage through garbage for a few extra pennies to survive.
Millenials Vs. Libertarianism
Calling yourself a libertarian today is a lot like wearing a mullet back in the 1980s. It sends a clear signal: business up front, party in the back.
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Prosecuting Hate Crimes to the Fullest Extent of the Law
While the occasional racist protester may find themselves in front of a judge, true justice can only come about when the intellectual authors of this hate also have their …
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Where Is the Arts Funding to Create a Collective Sense of Beauty and Meaning in America?
Is America's national artistic identity the cultural equivalent of pink slime lunchmeat?
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A Campaign Out of Balance
Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate underscores the central question posed by this campaign: Should cold selfishness become the template for our society, or do …
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A New Direction for Poor, Resource-Rich Countries
New discoveries of natural resources in several African countries u2013 including Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique u2013 raise an important question: Will these windfalls be a blessing that brings …
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What Does Collective Democracy Look Like? It’s Up to Us.
As the u201cadvancedu201d nations of the world sink deeper into financial, ecological, and moral bankruptcy, a growing contingent of the global population refuses to stand idly by while our …
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What Does Collective Democracy Look Like? It’s Up to Us.
As the u201cadvancedu201d nations of the world sink deeper into financial, ecological, and moral bankruptcy, a growing contingent of the global population refuses to stand idly by while our …