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Paul Krugman | Should We Be Worried About China?
China is clearly in economic trouble.
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Social Impact Bonds: Selling Off the Public Good in the Era of Neoliberalism
Advocates of social impact bonds disregard structural causes of social problems, privatizing both services and social ills.
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Why Should We Care What the Republican Candidates Say About Syria?
“No fly zone” is a marketing euphemism for “war.”
Why New US Ozone Standards Aren’t Enough to Protect Health and the Environment
A true accounting of the costs and benefit should include the health and ecological benefits of stricter controls.
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Ten Ways to Challenge Capitalism’s Death Grip on Daily Life
How do we transition away from capitalism and toward solidarity economies that will not lead to unemployment and poverty?
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Why Are Blackface Frat Parties Still Happening?
On October 6, fraternity brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon and sorority sisters of Alpha Phi took part in reproducing racist stereotypes.
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Send in the White Helmets
have you heard about the White Helmets, the unarmed peacekeeping and first responders in Syria?
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Fukushima Radiation in Pacific Reaches West Coast
The fact that Fukushima has contaminated the entirety of the Pacific Ocean must be viewed as cataclysmic.
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Cyber Liability and the Future of US Tech Policy
Every once in a while, a new technology threatens to fundamentally change life in the US as we know it.
Clinton Syria Fact Check: “Safe Zones” = “Ground Troops“
Anyone calling for “safe zones” in Syria must concede that “safe zones” equate to “ground troops.”