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Op-Ed
Could Bernie Sanders Heal Our Economy?
Some liberal critics, like Paul Krugman, argue that Sanders' economic platform is unrealistic. They are dead wrong.
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Panama Papers Controversy Offers an Opportunity to Push for Transparency
Politically, what is criminal about the Panama Papers is what people can do legally.
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Why the National Enquirer’s Hot Air Is Filling the Mainstream Media’s Balloon
The allegations against Ted Cruz shows how politics and media have become part of show business.
Refugees by Choice: An Afghan Tale of Two Exiles
Afghanistan's war has gone on for so long, it seems many have forgotten it. Now, many Afghans seek refuge in Europe.
Is the Democratic Party in Danger of Losing the Next Generation of Voters?
What good could possibly come out of alienating Independents?
A Trade Deal for the 21st Century: An Alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
It is possible to envision a different pattern of trade which will offer benefits for the bulk of the population of the US and also for our trading partners.
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Is the Next Taxpayer Bailout Going to the Coal Industry?
It's time to make Big Coal pay to take out its own trash.
Adam Smith Was Not the Anti-Government Ideologue Conservatives Want Him to Be
Right-wing think tanks that often promote Smith strive to advance policies that contradict his writings.
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Obama in Cuba: For Whose Sake Shall History Be Ignored?
Obama finds himself in no-man's land, tossed haplessly by the endless contradictions and way-winds of the imperial US.
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The Global Refugee Crisis: Humanity’s Last Call for a Culture of Sharing and Cooperation
The real crisis is not the influx of refugees to Europe, but a toxic combination of destabilizing foreign policy agendas.