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Losing Inquiry in the Public Sphere
The Age of WikiLeaks has brought with it a flourishing of technocratic dilemmas.
Why Talk Shows Are a Threat to US Democracy
Nobody expects political TV show hosts like Mr. Hannity to come up with elaborate peace plans on their programs. But their viewers ought to get their share of informative …
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Fracked on Their Own Petard: The Self-Implosion of an Industry on the Ropes
As Denton seeks to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking, the industry is trying to frame the fight in economic terms. But that turns out to …
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Dean Baker | The Entitlement of the Very Rich
Last week we got to see the thinking of the very rich when Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of General Electric, complained at a summit that there is even an …
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Is Worker Ownership a Way Forward for Market Basket?
Market Basket seems a prime candidate for transition to employee ownership that can keep the leadership that built the company's culture in place.
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Another Unarmed Black Teen Shot by Militarized Police
From New York to Los Angeles to Ferguson, Missouri, America's police forces are being increasingly viewed as violent occupying armies.
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The US Has a Scary Sewage Problem: Let’s Clean It Up and Jumpstart the Economy While We’re at It
Stormwater management is an opportunity to stem a crisis and move toward a sustainable future.
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“Humanitarian Emergency” Does Not Suspend the Constitution on War Powers
Obama failed to clearly explain why his decision to order airstrikes in Iraq without Congressional authorization is Constitutional and legal.
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Inside Our Profoundly Unequal “New Normal“
Wealth's current tilt to the top sometimes seems almost eternal. But can our economy “self-correct”? A provocative new paper out of the developed world's official research agency contemplates our …
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Richard Nixon: Honk If You Think He Was Guilty
Michael Winship reflects on the anniversary of the Watergate scandal.