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How to Achieve Gross Global Happiness
When a nation strives to become an empire, it creates problems for the whole world.
Democracy Under the Gun Across Asia
Democratization is taking a hit elsewhere in Asia, though a few bright spots have emerged.
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What is the True Poverty Rate in America?
Poverty, especially if you're born into it, can be difficult to escape.
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How Junk Food May Kill More People Than All Wars And Famine Combined
Junk food programs your brain to eat more junk.
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Surviving the Ups and Downs of Social Movements
Social movement activists are notoriously poor at celebrating their victories.
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How Not to Win Hearts and Minds in Africa: Hushed Pentagon Investigation Slaps US African Command’s Humanitarian Activities
In Africa, a war zone about which most Americans are completely unaware, the writing is already on the wall.
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The Inflation Fighters Want to Increase the Debt Burden on Our Children
If the people calling on the Fed to raise interest rates get their way, they will add trillions of dollars to the debt burden borne by our children and …
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Liar in a Tan Suit
According to Obama the loss of life and destruction of property in Ukraine is all Russian president Putin's fault.
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Time to Get Rid of Racist Policing in the United States
It's time to get rid of the United States' racist policing double-standards.
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Today’s Air Force Would Have Rejected Pat Tillman and Jesus?
The US Air Force made it mandatory to recite “so help me God” in its official reenlistment and commissioning oaths is a statutory requirement. In short, you had better …