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How Free Trade Made Democracy a Disadvantage
Four Stories I want to share four quick stories: 1. Democracy The story of America We fought a wealthy powerful few …
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Gone With the Papers
(Photo: DRB62) I visited the Hartford Courant as a high school student. It was the first time I was in a newsroom. The Connecticut paper’s newsroom, the …
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Perry’s Prayer-Palooza
When Texas became a republic in 1836, its constitution banned “ministers of the gospel” from holding any political office. Our problem these days, however, isn't ministers in …
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Spirits of Justice Going to Gaza
For those who engage in the common struggle for Justice, an invaluable grace comes from getting to know new friends similarly engaged — and equally willing to speak with …
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Human Rights in Iran Must Include Gender Identity and Sexual Rights – Not Discrimination
On May 17th, 1990 the World Health Organization’s made a decision to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders. Since then, each year May 17th is considered the …
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Free Speech Under Siege
(Photo: EssG) London – Recently, at a literary festival in Britain, I found myself on a panel discussing free speech. For liberals, free speech is a key …
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Turning Privacy “Threats” Into Opportunities
(Photo: Beau Lebens / Flickr) New York – It is a well-known – though questionable – truth in the online community that consumers won’t pay for privacy. …
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Why the Republican War on Workers Rights Undermines the American Economy
As the Washington Monument looms in the background, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) addresses the media in front of the White House in Washington on June 1, 2011. (Photo: …
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Making a Stand for Human Rights and Dignity in Gaza
Gaza is crumbling under the weight of an Israeli siege backed by the Obama administration. Roughly 80 per cent of Palestinians in Gaza now depend on aid. Vast amounts …
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Ten Little Republicans
Ten little Republicans, all in a line, discussing foreign policy one at a time. They lambaste Obama as socialist slime inadvertently refuting intelligent design. …