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The Rise of Syriza – When Democracy Doesn’t Do What It’s Told
The election results in Greece should increase uncertainty, because they are more historic than anyone dares to admit.
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Fudging the Future
How could oil experts miss the crude crash?
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Rep. Keith Ellison: Postpone Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
Call your representative and urge him or her to sign the Ellison letter calling to postpone Netanyahu's speech.
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Progressives Have Hope; Just Don’t Ask Jonathan Chait About It
There's been a growing litany of complaints from straight White men - claiming their own marginality.
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Billionaires Won’t Be Happy Until the US Becomes Austerity-Ravaged Greece
Billionaires don't need a social safety net, so they're using the right-wing spin machine to destroy it.
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Punished for Playing by the Rules
Southern Europe played by the rules, but in its time of need the rules were changed, hugely to its disadvantage.
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Dear Syria: From One Refugee to Another
Dear Syrian refugee, it has been 66 years and counting since my people's dispossession began. We are yet to return, but that is a battle for my children, and …
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Save Us From Washington’s Visionaries: In (Modest) Praise of a Comforting Mediocrity
The Obama administration's foreign policy has been outstanding mainly for its remarkable mediocrity.
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Five Years After the Citizens United Decision: Do the People or the Major Contributors Rule?
Jefferson foresaw that, through manipulative interpretations, five court justices might distort both law and the Constitution.
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Why Is Hollywood Rewarding Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin for Glamorizing the CIA?
Though Ms. Danes and the “Homeland” supporting cast did not win the Award, the nominations themselves are a valuable honor, and a troubling sign.