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Rep. Mike Quigley: Iran Deal Is the Best Possible Option
We're voting on whether this is the best possible course of action among the realistic alternatives.
Thomas Edison Was Right About Solar Power
It's time to stop burning our fence posts for fuel.
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Why Not Either Accept Corruption or Push for a Users’ Gratuity Tax Deduction?
Accepting that corruption is in most people's DNA or giving it a tax deduction could solve this silent crime.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Being Denied Treatment for Hepatitis C in Prison
Treatment for Hep C has a 95% cure rate. By withholding medication, the DOC would like to see this become a death sentence.
Prosecutors Practice Racism in US Courts
A member of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty describes how racism is aided and abetted by prosecutors in America's injustice system.
How Close Was Israel to Bombing Iran?
Israel's Ehud Barak claims Israel was poised to bomb Iran several times, but this new report may just be part of the game of geopolitical chicken.
Dean Baker | The China Syndrome: Bubble Trouble
While predictions of an economic collapse in China will certainly prove wrong, it does seem likely that its growth will be considerably slower.
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Self-Plagiarism and the Politics of Character Assassination: The Case of Zygmunt Bauman
The charges against the renowned sociologist are a form of intellectual violence wrapped in objective scholarship.
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After a Disaster Like Katrina, Water, Food and Shelter Are Not Enough
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, residents are still fighting scam contractors and FEMA.
Setting Aside Half the Earth for “Rewilding”: The Ethical Dimension
Humans are urbanizing like never before.