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Op-Ed
Here’s What’s the Matter With Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback's experiment with Reaganomics has proven that conservative “trickle-down economics” doesn't benefit anyone except for the superrich.
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Why Immigrant Parents Need Legal Protections for Their Children
Parents will continue to send their children across the border as long as they face risks at home.
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Who Should We Blame for Brexit — and Where Do We Go From Here?
The UK's mainstream political parties, the media and the European Union itself all share some responsibility for this outcome, which will embolden far-right nativist groups.
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The New Commandment: Thou Shalt Maximize Shareholder Value at Any Cost
This is the reality: Corporations are not human beings, therefore they have no consciences.
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Latin Night at Pulse: Homophobia, Islamophobia and the White Left
Ignoring Latino issues is not new in the discourse of the white left. It is par for the course.
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New Student Debt Scheme Turns Students Into Stock Options
Proposed by Milton Friedman in the 1970s, Mitch Daniels' “Back a Boiler” initiative is like an investment in a piece of flesh-and-blood real estate.
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Five Immigration Actions Obama Should Take Before Leaving Office
Comprehensive immigration reform has failed. Something must be done.
Why Dying Coral Reefs Will Bring Planetary Instability
Instead of protecting the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs like it, we're destroying them.
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The Case for a Child-Centered Energy and Climate Policy
Fossil fuel combustion and associated air pollution and carbon dioxide is the root cause of much of children's ill health children.
Obama and Wall Street Push for Passage of TPP During “Lame Duck” Session
President Obama, Wall Street and the corporations are pushing for a vote in Congress in the “lame duck” congressional session.