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The Collapse of Europe? The European Union May Be on the Verge of Regime Collapse
The EU needs more than pretty rhetoric and good intentions to stay glued together.
Paint the Town Red: Syriza’s Historic Victory and the Steep Road to Greek Recovery
Syriza's win in the Greek elections resulted from wide opposition to austerity, not a political shift to the left.
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A Regime Change in Switzerland
The Swiss National Bank managed a credible regime change. Unfortunately, it was a change in the wrong direction.
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The Deficits Republicans Don’t Want to Talk About
Our real deficits are in jobs, infrastructure, income, equality, retirement security, education and trade.
Noam Chomsky Blasts “American Sniper” and the Media That Glorify It
The famed professor draws a disturbing parallel between “Sniper” and our “global assassination program.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We May Have Reached a Climate Tipping Point, and More
Human activity is destroying the very systems that keep us alive, and more.
“One Person Can Make a Difference”: Ava DuVernay Remembers Film Critic Roger Ebert’s Early Support
DuVernay offers advice to aspiring filmmakers.
“Selma” Director Defends Film’s Portrayal of LBJ-MLK Dispute on Voting Rights Legislation
“I'm not here to rehabilitate anyone's image.”
Foreign Secretary Refused to Intervene for Brit Rendered to Ethiopia
Andargachew ‘Andy’ Tsege, a father of three from London, was abducted in Yemen and rendered to Ethiopia seven months ago today.
Matthaei Letter to Treasury Secretary Lew
Given persistent, pressing economic crises, the Obama administration should open an Office of Economic Innovation to consider systemic changes, and involve Marxists and heterodox economists to help visibilize possible …