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Paul Krugman | The “Libertarian Moment” Will Have to Wait
The libertarian vision of the society we actually have bears little resemblance to reality.
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Global Problems Call for Global Solutions
Pope Francis recommends the United Nations determine how best to cope with the spreading threat of the Islamic State.
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Ferguson Is All of Us
Instead of being able to reflect on the distance we have traveled since 1964, the horrific events unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri only served to remind us of how far …
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Food Fights: The Contested Terrain of the American Dinner Plate
The United States cannot afford food capitalism, given the interaction between health care costs and the Western diet. Nearly half a century ago, feminists put bodies on the political …
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“This Is a Test”: Educating to End the School-to-Grave-Pipeline in Ferguson and Beyond
When the schools reopen in Ferguson, teachers would do well to close up the jingoistic textbooks.
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If Liberal Zionism Were Dead, What Actions Would That Imply?
Liberal Zionists have been unwilling to fight politically for their stated beliefs or use nonviolent pressure tactics to force the changes in Israeli government policy.
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Bad Decisions Yield Grim Results in Europe
“The sadomonetarists at the Bank for International Settlements and elsewhere continue to have much more influence in Europe than they do in the US.”
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A Carbon Tax Is Absolutely Essential
What do a major investment from Verizon and the melting of our polar ice caps have in common? A lot more than you may think.
The Rebirth of the West
Cultures flourish from time to time, just as plants and flowers do
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Racism, Football Follies and the Killing of Michael Brown
Violence against blacks has a long history in this country from slavery to Jim Crow to struggles over desegregation.