Truthout
Op-Ed
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Seventeen Rooms and What Do You Get? Apparently, a Workforce in Rebellion
Statistics are one thing; people are another.
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Such Elegant Ideas, but Not Always Simple
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) One question that comes up occasionally from readers is: What would make me change my mind about how …
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Sacrificing Teachers and Firefighters to Hoovernomics
(Photo: AMagill) America owes a debt of gratitude to such insightful Republican governors as Scott Walker of Wisconsin, John Kasich of Ohio, Rick Snyder of Michigan and …
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Why We Must Raise Taxes on the Rich
It’s tax time. It’s also a time when right-wing Republicans are setting the agenda for massive spending cuts that will hurt most Americans. Here’s the truth: The …
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Backsliding Under the Ceiling
Washington - At fancy Washington dinner parties decades ago, it was the custom for men and women to part ways after the meal. The men stayed at the table …
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More Handouts for Smokestacks and Clearcuts?
(Photo: vxla) I don't care if you're Republican or Democrat, Independent or Progressive, Libertarian or secessionist, you'd probably agree that one of government's top priorities is to …
Militarized Conservatism and the End(s) of Higher Education
There can be little doubt that America has become a permanent warfare state.
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Why Public Support for Free Trade Will Collapse Soon
For once, some good news: public support for free trade will almost certainly collapse over the next few years. On this issue, the public is way ahead of …
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Bury the Nuclear Renaissance Once and for All
(Image: Wiley-Blackwell) The words, "I told you so" sometimes brings guilty pleasure when uttered to your teenager or under your breath to a spouse. Uttering those words …
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The Nowhere Man
President Barack Obama records his weekly address from a UPS customer center as part of the new public-private Green Fleet Partnership, April 1, 2011. (Photo: Pete Souza / White …