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At the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Fear Is the Entrée
Globalized techno-capitalism will own the future when it totally owns the spin-making machinery.
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Obama’s “myRA” Accounts Come Up Short for Savers
Statistics show that roughly half of all workers, predominantly low earners, have yet to set aside a single retirement dollar.
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Is OCA’s “Traitor” Boycott Working?
With less than two weeks to go before voters in Oregon and Colorado decide on ballot initiatives to require mandatory labeling of foods containing GMOs, the Junk Food Giants …
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After Attacks, Canadian Lawmakers Threaten Basic Human Rights
The Harper government is capitalizing on two recent attacks to curtail Canadians' civil rights.
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Before the Zombie Apocalypse – These Four Trade Deals Were Ravaging the World
Forget ghouls and goblins. From deregulating Wall Street to shredding environmental and labor protections - these policy monsters are way scarier.
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Driving Government Out of Business
If the Republicans gain a Senate majority, they'll try to topple these four pillars of public service.
Disposable Life: Jean Franco
“If you think of Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia there were war crime tribunals because of atrocities. Those atrocities were absolutely no worse than the atrocities perpetrated by the US,”
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Viral Panic and the Politics of Quarantine
Our involvement in new wars prevents us from addressing the desperate demography and ecology of poor regions that see eco-illness go viral.
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What Would Republicans Do With a Senate Majority?
Election fatigue can often foster election cynicism.
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War. Huh. What Is It Good For?
the common misconception is that the legalization is only to benefit the stoners and pot-heads. It's not.