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Op-Ed
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Top 10 Acts of Test Resistance in 2014: The Greatest Year of Revolt Against High-Stakes Testing in US History
Billionaires and politicians with little or no background in teaching are using standardized testing to punish our nationu2019s youth and educators.
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Washington’s Slow-Motion Thaw
“I reported on the imminent normalization of US relations with Cuba 20 years ago.”
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Reflections on Torture: The Real Reason Why
Torture has a very specific political function that has nothing to do with the gathering of “intelligence.”
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Economists as Entertainers
A hired-gun economist who is actually competent probably doesn't have the kind of blithe certainty in right-wing dogma that his employers want.
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Let’s Not Punish the Palestinians for Joining the International Court
Too many liberals claim to oppose Israeli expansion in the West Bank, but object strenuously to anyone trying to stop it.
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Rise of IS Brings Turkey’s Rabid Rejection of Kurdish Rights to Fore
The emergence of the PKK as a deterrent to the Sunni jihadists and the Islamic State has led to discomfort in the West.
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California: Waking Up Is Hard to Do
California remains emblematic of the American dream - and of how that has become a nightmare.
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Democracy and Its Discontents
Globalization and rising inequality are contributing to the growing lack of confidence in democratic institutions.
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Vladimir Putin’s Unraveling Russia
It's impressive just how quickly and convincingly the wheels have come off the Russian economy.
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Planting a Seed for 2015
This is the time for New Year's resolutions, and I have a request of you: plant the seeds of goodness wherever you find fertile soil.