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Op-Ed
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Thank God for Huckabee, Guns, Grits and Glorious Gravy
For Huckabee, however, that battle for what is often referred to by those on the religious right as the “soul of America” has always been religious as well as …
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An Economic Bounce, Not a Boom
The recent economic uptick in the United States is not a boom, and comparisons to the 1990s are insane.
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The Robots Are Coming! Let’s Make Them Work for the Workers
Rather than causing unemployment and inequality, technological advancements could mean less work and higher living standards.
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Pipeline to Nowhere
Cheap oil is bankrupting the financial rationale for building the Keystone XL.
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Everyday Actions That Help Fight Human Trafficking
The complexity of trafficking is precisely what makes these different approaches necessary, and shows that we can all be part of bringing an end to human trafficking.
Why America Keeps Losing Its Wars
There is an insidious message here to an officer corps that is ever mindful that the Constitution makes no promotions: You are sworn to carry out orders.
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Free Community College Could Be a Game-Changer for Our Economic Future
College used to not just be more affordable, but could be free or close to free just a generation or two ago.
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Israeli Military Officers: Don’t Punish Palestine for Joining the ICC
Opponents of Rand Paul's proposal to punish Palestinians for applying to join the ICC just got some powerful reinforcements.
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New York Police Slowdown and the Classic Challenges of Alternatives to Capitalism
The NYPD's slowdown brings into focus challenges of alternative worker systems.
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Limits to Freedom of Speech? When Legalism Replaces Humanism
To claim that everything should be subject to ridicule is to state that nothing is sacred.