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The Paradox of Thrift
When governments introduce austerity measures, they are trying to reduce their net borrowing - in effect, they are raising their savings rate.
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Deaths at Sea: Scant Hope for the Future From Europe’s History of Failure on Migrants
Europe is today the deadliest migration destination in the world and the Mediterranean is becoming an open-air cemetery.
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We Can’t Afford Immigrants Not Being Insured
The Affordable Care Act should be expanded to cover undocumented immigrants, but that's only the next step.
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The New York Times Goes to Baltimore, Finds Only Police Worth Talking To
Somebody needs to remind the Paper of Record that government officials don't have a monopoly on the truth.
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On the Baltimore Uprising: Toward a New “Broken Windows” Theory
What change will a “peaceful” protest spark if a “peaceful” protest is so easy to ignore?
Earth Day on the River of Grass
Without collective action, we remain at the mercy of systems of power and domination u2014 wild places, like the River of Grass, are doomed.
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Thomas Pogge and the Challenge of Global Justice
Can authentic reform be made of this international order, and can any proposed reform better align with our moral values to alleviate the suffering of the global poor?
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Why Should We Care?
Surely one of the questions that comes to mind as we read the various commentaries on the skirmish between Cornel West and Michael Eric Dyson is "Why Should We …
The Science Fiction of Freddie Gray
Imagine that Freddie Gray never had to live in a city that is struggling to breathe under layers and layers of structural violence.
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Egyptian Death Sentence for Soccer Fans Puts President’s Iron Grip to the Test
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al Sisi's iron grip on dissident is likely to be put to the test with the sentencing to death of 11 soccer fans for involvement …