Truthout
Op-Ed
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Bigger Health Care Providers Mean Bigger Profits, but Not Always Better Care
Hospitals are buying private physician practices left and right, and state attorneys general should consider whether such mega-providers violate anti-trust laws.
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Obama’s Feet to the Fire? Not Likely. Not Ever
The Democrats never really want to activate their base. They thrive best on Republican unpopularity and not ownership of their policies.
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Intelligence Questions
If the greatest achievement of human action is the permanent degradation of earth, are we really intelligent?
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Still Waiting for the Collapse
Historical norms for interest rates aren't relevant in a persistently depressed, deleveraging economy.
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In New Gilded Age, Citizens’ Ballot Initiative Another Casualty of Citizens United Decision
The citizens' ballot initiative, created in the first Gilded Age to counter plutocratic governance, is overmatched in new Gilded Age.
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The Games People Play: One Year After the Rise of the Maidan Movement in Ukraine
A Ukrainian commentator looks back on a protest movement ultimately dominated by right-wing nationalism.
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Russians Invade Afghanistan (Again!), Chinese Fight Iraq War (Again!): What If It Weren’t Us?
Imagine that there's another superpower somewhere that launched two major wars in the Middle East.
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Can Democrats Set Out a New Path?
Democrats must embrace a pro-government platform, not run away from it.
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Torture Report: Mark Udall’s Historic Moment to Rescue CIA Oversight
The struggle over the release of the CIA torture report is a litmus test.
The Tulsa Test-Defyers: We Won’t Give Tests That “Rob Children of Their Educational Liberties”
The brave actions of Karen Hendren and Nikki Jones are sure to inspire other educators around the nation who believe that education has to be about more than eliminating …