Truthout
Op-Ed
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Buying Our Future
Already, four of the top GOP presidential contenders have dropped out. Michele Bachmann went first, because she was too wacky, followed by Jon Huntsman, because he was too sane. …
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Four Psychologists at the Gates of Hell: A Fable for Our Time
A Guard in a cell block at Camp 6, Camp Delta, located at the Guantanamo Naval Station in Cuba, in October, 2007. (Photo: Todd Heisler / The New York …
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Avoiding a Catastrophic War With Iran
Pray cooler heads will guide America in the dialogue and decision-making over Iran’s position in the world. Iran does not have nuclear weapons, and there is no certain evidence …
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Wall Street: The Candidate’s Friend
President Barack Obama greets guests after speaking at an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on January 23, 2012. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / The …
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Energy Innovation: Obama’s State of the Union a Frothy Mix of Promise and Prattle
It’s an election year, another presidential campaign is upon us, and since it is going to be so very much upon us every day from now until November, it …
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The Libertarian and the Lobbyists
Washington, DC - In the three years since the global financial crisis erupted, two dominant views of what went wrong have emerged. It is crucial that we understand each, …
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Anti-Union “Right-to-Work” Laws Really a Tax on Unions
Indiana is about to pass what is called a “right-to-work” law. These laws prohibit union contracts from requiring workers to be in the union and paying dues to the …
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Occupying Libido: Negotiating a Landscape of Hypocrisy and Hungry Ghosts
When Bill Clinton and his scary, scary libido stalked the public realm, Republicans warned his presence was so anathema to all things holy that his hot breath served to …
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The Power to Break Up the Big Banks
The idea that behemoth banks should be broken up is widespread and bipartisan, embraced by regulators and politicians alike. Regulators—past and present—including Simon Johnson, Richard Fisher and …
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Why Do Conservatives Vote Against Their Own Interests?
Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, raised a compelling question in a conversation the other day: “Why do conservatives vote against their own interests?” If …