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Special Interests Look to Influence Political Conventions — Discreetly
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's controversies are prompting stage fright for some influence peddlers.
Resisting the Pro-Police Backlash After Dallas
Black Lives Matter is under attack after the killing of five police officers in Dallas, but that isn't stopping demonstrators from taking to the streets.
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You’re Overdrafted, They’re Overpaid
Banks are taking advantage of Americans desperately trying to juggle their finances, and that squeezing is really paying off — at the top.
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How the Media Overthrew Party Politics
The 2016 campaign is less a populist revolt than a corporate media takeover.
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We Are the Empire: Of US Military Interventions, Alien Disaster Movies and “Star Wars“
Like Pogo, we need to be willing to see the evidence of our own invasive nature.
The Chilcot Report, Unintended Consequences and the Warfare State
Certain diseases infect foreign policy decisions everywhere.
Trump and Santorum — Promoting an Economy of Opportunity or Exclusion?
Santorum and Trump claim know the mindset of blue-collar workers.
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Biblical Flooding, Crocodiles in the Arctic and Warning Signs on North America’s Highest Mountain
Dramatic signs of the impacts of human-caused climate disruption abound, even on North America's highest peak.
How MBA Programs Drive Inequality
Business school students are taught to extract resources instead of creating value.
Duke Energy Ups Bond Demand From Nonprofits Challenging Fracked Gas Plant to $240 Million
Duke Energy is citing an obscure 1963 state law to justify a $240 million bond.