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Is Team Clinton Campaigning Against President Obama on Iran Diplomacy?
Clinton's team attacked Bernie Sanders for supporting President Obama's efforts to engage Iran.
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US Democracy Down for the Count: What Is It the Scandinavians Have That We Don’t?
Norway, Denmark and Sweden practice variations of a system that works much better than ours.
Will Washington Repeat the Mistakes That Led to the Iraq War?
On the question of the US use of military force, the past didn't go anywhere - it's not even past.
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What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Iowa Caucus
Who wins Iowa will have a big effect on who the eventual nominee is - at least, it will if you are a Democrat.
Why the $15 Minimum Wage Is Economically Feasible
If no significant job losses result from minimum wages, then employers find other ways to adjust to their higher labor costs.
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President’s Order on Solitary Confinement Reverberates Beyond Youth Incarceration
Despite their limited effects on juveniles, new federal guidelines on solitary signal broad policy shifts for adult prisoners.
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Iowa Will Be Important
For both Democrats and Republicans, this year's presidential contest is another “Armageddon election.”
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William Rivers Pitt | The Poisoning of Flint Was Not an Accident – It Was a Crime
Two years ago, the people of Flint turned on their spigots and a brown horror came flowing out.
The US Starves Syria
Corporate media is pretending to be concerned about the Syrians of Madaya, caught between a war begun by the US and its allies.
Irrational Arguments About the Coal Industry
In what moral or even economic universe is it obviously wrong to limit emissions of neurotoxins?