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Five Things That Won’t Work in Iraq: When at First You Don’t Succeed, Fail, Fail Again
If ever there was an avoidable US crisis, Iraq War 3.0 is it.
King v. Burwell Could Turn Back the Clock for Women’s Health
If policymakers are serious about the health and financial wellbeing of women and families, they should expand and strengthen the ACA.
Oil and Gas Industry-Funded Website FrackFeed.com Off to Shaky Start
FrackFeed.com is a new oil and gas industry supported website whose mission is to challenge the negative public perception of fracking.
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Wall Street and Big Corporations Got What They Wanted, This Time
We the People came close to winning this time. We will come closer and closer, then we will start winning again.
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Medicare at 50: Strengths to Build On
Traditional Medicare turns 50 on July 30, having had many challenges and achievements from the days of its passage to today.
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Western Leftists Have Much to Learn From Palestinian Socialist History
The term ‘left’ is not exclusive to political ideology, but a mode of thinking championed mostly by leftist western intellectuals.
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No Boots on the Ground and Other Fairy Tales
Relentless bombing and combat cannot end well and the effort is crumbling already, just as the US intelligence said it would.
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Snake Oil Won’t Cure Inequality
The GOP's 2016 contenders talk a good game about the wealth gap while making it even bigger.
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Renewed Historical Perspective: The Sykes-Picot Agreement
A renewed historical perspective is necessary to contextualize this notorious line in the sand.
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People Convicted of Felonies Must Be Granted the Vote
I am a felon, and in prison, and even when I am released, I might never be allowed to vote again.