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Harry Potter and the Network of Neutrality
Protester with Harry Potter-themed sign at Prop 8 protest in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: yensid1998) Who knew Harry Potter’s magic powers were for real? Okay, excuse my …
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The “Currency Wars”: What’s Next for the BRICs and Other Rising Powers?
Today’s “currency wars” stand at the intersection of many critical issues. These include the ability of developing countries to deploy capital controls, the role of the US as global …
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What I Wish Jill Biden Would Talk About With Respect to America’s Community Colleges
(Photo: John Orrell / Flickr) "Our community colleges can serve as 21st-century job training centers, working with local businesses to help workers learn the skills to fill …
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Republican Budget So Loony Even the Nuts Think It’s Nuts!
The Republican budget is so loony it's even scaring the right-wing nuts! How often does that happen? The Republicans are voting on their budget plan this week. …
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Obama’s Wrongheaded Stance on Nuclear Power – After Japan Disaster
President Barack Obama, in the Rose Garden at the White House, prepares to speak at a press conference about the disasters in Japan, March 17, 2011. (Doug Mills / …
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UnPATRIOTic: Why Our Government Won’t Protect Our Rights – and What We Can Do About It
(Photo: Mecki Mac / Flickr) This spring, as he did last year amid conspicuously little fanfare, President Obama stands ready to sign into law a bill reauthorizing …
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Ikea Joins the Race to the Bottom
When it comes to ubiquitous symbols of mass American culture, the 1999 movie “Fight Club” aptly reminded us that bland Ikea furniture is now on par with Mom and …
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The Corporate Hijacking of Public Education
Michelle Rhee, the former Chancellor of DC Public Schools (DCPS), is the face of what needs to be called corporate education reform. The premises of corporate education reform are: …
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In Campaign Mode Now
Washington - The official announcement came the week before, but President Obama's deficit speech marked the real launch of his re-election campaign — with the odd spectacle of leaders …
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Who Wants a Voucher?
In yesterday's post, I compared two ways of solving the long-term Medicare deficit: (a) increasing payroll taxes and keeping Medicare's current structure or (b) keeping payroll taxes where they …