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Dean Baker | Idea for Tackling Inequality Number 27,653: Stop Subsidizing It
Maybe we can get the government to stop subsidizing the high salaries of the people who have pointless conferences on reducing inequality.
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Is This Country “Crazy”? Inquiring Minds Elsewhere Want to Know
“Wherever I travel, the questions follow, suggesting that the US, if not exactly crazy, is decidedly a danger to itself and others.”
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Cast Into the Depths: Perilous Waters for the American Psychological Association
It is time to end the denial by the APA and begin the repair for its collaboration on torture and interrogations.
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Police Corruption Exposed
The NYPD have all but ceased writing summonses and making arrests and they have done so with the same zeal they once used in acting as the modern day …
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Pride and Professionalism Shape the Lives of Gay and Lesbian Teachers
Changes in the norms of teaching professionalism and gay pride are necessary to enable sexual justice in schools, for teachers and students alike.
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Black Wealth Matters
For generations, white households have enjoyed far greater access to wealth and security than their black counterparts.
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In Praise of Buffer States
Buffer states keep armies apart and allow important regional countries to trade in peace.
Attack First, Kill First and Claim Self-Defense
Supposed self-defense against rockets diverted attention from war crimes allegations, but neither facts nor law support Israeli self-defense claims.
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Rand Paul: Kicking Palestinians Is a Freebie
Rand Paul's bill would require a cut-off of aid to the Palestinians simply for joining the ICC.
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The First Four Things Republicans Are Trying to Change May Scare You
Voters may be a little horrified to see that the change the new Republican majority in Congress will bring actually means regression.