Truthout
Op-Ed
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To Leave the Future Open: On the False “Choices” of Election 2016
My reasons for not voting for Clinton are not rooted in an uncritical, magic-inflected allegiance to Bernie Sanders.
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Why the Economy Should Stop Growing — and Just Grow Up
Local initiatives across the world are looking for maturity instead as they rebuild caring, place-based communities and economies.
The Supreme Court Is at Stake: Why the Presidential Election Matters
A US Supreme Court for the few or the many? Not voting gives your voice to others to decide.
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Donald Trump’s Unsurprising Surprise
Trump's rise is a fire bell in the night warning us of a dangerous cultural development.
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Boxed Voices From UK Detention Centers
The isolation of detention forces us to forget what we sound like, and eventually to forget how to speak.
The Ghosts of 1968 Haunt the Election of 2016
A slender, long-forgotten work of fiction foresees the rage and frustration of Donald Trump's America.
This Simple Tax Reform Would Bring Billions Into the US Treasury
The biggest beneficiaries of tax-deferred retirement accounts should step up and start paying the United States back sooner.
Why Give Breaks to Huge Corporations When We Could Invest Public Money Down the Street?
Cities and states fork over an estimated $70 billion each year to large companies that don't need public assistance to thrive.
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What Does a Socialist Movement Look Like?
For the first time in many years, the presidential elections are interesting — and we have socialism to thank for that.
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Hillary Clinton Thinks the US Is Great. Why Don’t You?
How can Hillary Clinton be so out of touch with the concerns of working-class people and be so sure she can run the country?