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Vaclav Havel: What He Inspired
Zantovsky's voice is so engaging that he becomes a presence in the tale he tells.

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“Listen, Yankee!”: Tom Hayden Captures Absurdity of Cuban Embargo
As tensions begin to cool, looking back at US-Cuba relations paves a way forward.

An Effective Prescription for Our Failing Health-Care System
A new book examines the ACA and shows why more fundamental reform is imperative.

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“The Rise of Islamic State” Offers Policy Lessons for US Hawks
In a new book, Patrick Cockburn looks at the legacy of recent wars in the Middle East.

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Radical Walt! (Whitman, That Is)
The negatives so powerful today would, in the eyes of Walt Whitman, surely be overcome.

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France: Hatred a la Mode
Zemmour is less a journalist or thinker than a medium through whom the political passions of the moment pass and take on form.

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From Good Ole Boy to Progressive Activist: One Man’s Story
James Gustave Speth traces his transition from a good ole boy to vocal antiracist.

Aging US Population Requires Major Changes in Social Policy
As the US population ages, a new generation of caregivers will be necessary to preserve the dignity of people aged 65 and older.

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“Guantanamo Diary”: A Tale of Captivity, Rendition and Torture
Mohamedou Ould Slahi's recently published Guantanamo Diary describes his brutal treatment at the US prison, where he remains, uncharged.

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Beyond Reform: Essays Call for a Sweeping Reassessment of Incarceration
The journal Socialism and Democracy's collection of essays demonstrates why we need to go beyond various justice system reform proposals - valuable as they are - to a much …