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The Life of the Parties: The Influence of “Influence” in Washington
Perhaps it won't surprise you to learn that lobbying remains one of the nation's persistently prosperous industries.
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After Brexit: Reckoning With Britain’s Racism and Xenophobia
Many who voted to leave the EU did not do so for xenophobic reasons, but the Brexit campaign was nevertheless fought on racist grounds.
Here’s How Clinton’s Latest College Debt-Relief Plan Misses the Mark
Clinton has offered a proposal that fits neatly into the “makers vs. takers” right-wing narrative of the economy.
Moving Beyond Bernie Sanders’ “Political Revolution“
Just as the Sanders campaign didn't arise in a vacuum, there's no reason to expect it will leave a vacuum behind it.
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The United States: Land of Terrorists and Massacres
Historical records remind us that the murders in Orlando, unfortunately, do not constitute the largest domestic mass murders.
“Transgender Troops” Should Be an Oxymoron
Is the US military's plan to allow transgender troops a civil rights victory?
Democratic Party Platform Committee Supports a Wall Street Tax
By linking the tax to the need for funding for free higher education at public universities, Bernie Sanders made the tax even more popular.
Another Corporation Is Suing the US Government Thanks to Trade Agreements
TransCanada is suing the US government for $15 billion in damages under North American Free Trade Agreement rules.
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Save Bear Butte
Turtle Island and the Indigenous groups who have occupied these lands are older than America, and Bear Butte is one of these ancient holy places.
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“The War Against All Puerto Ricans” — One Year Later
A factual narrative with over 700 footnotes, the book is a history of US-Puerto Rico relations. But it also reads like a police blotter.