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Paul Krugman | Bad Arguments That Just Won’t Die
In policy discourse, zombies and cockroaches are slightly different kinds of ideas. The notion that the ACA hasn't reduced the number of uninsured is the latter.
US Presidential Contest Reflects the Growing Polarization of Society
The candidates also personify the sharpening of a trend whereby capitalist democracy is becoming less and less democratic.
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How Could Tamir Rice’s Death Be “Reasonable”?
Imaginative legal reasoning deals a real blow.
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The Big Lie in the War Against Drugs
The war on drugs has never been about drugs.
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Let Us Build Bridges
Instead of polarization, Isreb proposes an alternative approach to avoid a bleak future with limited civil liberties.
How Can We Win “America’s Peace”?
A policy that favors warfare more than diplomacy will not bring peace.
Connecticut Reporter Resigns After Boss “Sells Out” Paper to Billionaire GOP Donor Sheldon Adelson
A Connecticut newspaper reporter has resigned after alleging gross misconduct by ownership on behalf of billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.
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Mad Lib Odyssey
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OSHA Finds $12,000 Worth of Citations at Hotel Where Workers Report Biohazards
For hospital hotels, this could be the start of a new chapter in labor relations.
Why Philanthropy Actually Hurts Rather Than Helps Some of the World’s Worst Problems
“Philanthrocapitalists” can't resolve the problems created by capitalism.