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Op-Ed
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Republicans Say, Tax Poor, Not the 1 Percent
Texas Gov. Rick Perry this week will try to revive his flagging presidential campaign by embracing an old conservative fancy — the flat tax, while calling for “scrapping the …
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Supporting Torturers Against Torturers
I have authorized a small number of combat-equipped U.S. forces to deploy to central Africa to provide assistance to regional forces… On Oct. 12, the initial …
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Rick Perry: Standing Tall for the 1 Percent
Today, Rick Perry will release his “Cut, Balance and Grow” economic plan. The details are yet to come, but from his initial press release, this is clearly …
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Blunt – Make Wall Street Pay; Special Guest, John Dean
This time around, I am honored to have John Dean as a guest contributor. Yes, that John Dean. Not only is he great at commentary, not only does he …
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Challenging the Old Boys Network in the Vatican
We never thought it would end up on a hard wooden bench inside a police station in Piazza Cavour. Maryknoll priest Fr. Roy Bourgeois, young Erin Saiz Hannah of …
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Mike Check
We find these views to be mutually relevant . . . that all people, by virtue of their basic humanity, deserve the opportunity to live, work, and associate according …
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For Earth’s Sake, Leave It in the Ground
I was half-way through writing this post when I realized I was weary — not fading light weary or tired from a life suddenly too busy — but weary …
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What’s Next for US-Libyan Relations?
After Muammar Gaddafi's demise, the future of Libya's relationship with the United States remains uncertain. Libya ousted its longtime leader in essentially a civil war in which …
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The Invisible Wounds of War
As a former Marine Corps Officer, Vietnam veteran, and philosopher with a focus in social and political theory and ethics, I have spent the last 40 years of my …
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America Is a Fascist State Because It Is Racist
“The fertilizers relied upon by the fascists are fear, hate, prejudice, military power and deceit.”