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Op-Ed
Panama Papers Offer More Evidence That Free Trade Isn’t Really Free
As much as President Clinton and President Obama like to talk about “free trade” deals, the truth is that the working class ends up paying.
What’s the Meaning of Failure? A Dictionary of Euphemisms for Imperial Decline
The dishonesty of words illustrates the dishonesty of US wars.
What’s Fueling the Clinton Campaign?
The activist who confronted Clinton over her oil-soaked campaign funds exposed the rot of the US political system.
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How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice
Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice.
Let’s Demand the CDC Do More to Address Lead Poisoning and Lyme Disease
Like the water contamination crisis in the US, Lyme disease deserves attention from the CDC and presidential candidates.
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Donald Trump Is the New P.T. Barnum
Like Barnum, Trump has embraced populist bombast, nationalist spectacle and racist stereotypes to sell tickets to his show.
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Whistleblowers and Leak Activists Face Powerful Elites in Struggle to Control Information
The struggle over controlling this kind of information is one of the great conflicts of our times.
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Donald Trump, Militias and the Paradox of “Whiteness History Month”
This observance seeks to become part of a conversation that explains how whiteness and privilege function in society.
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On Sale: Tax Avoidance, Corruption and Secrecy
The long ignored use of secretive offshore companies ensures the indefinite rule of an oligarchy that writes our laws.
Why I’m Ready to Get Arrested With Restaurant Workers
Everyone who cares about the state of our democracy should join us.