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Billionaires Won’t Be Happy Until the US Becomes Austerity-Ravaged Greece
Billionaires don't need a social safety net, so they're using the right-wing spin machine to destroy it.
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Punished for Playing by the Rules
Southern Europe played by the rules, but in its time of need the rules were changed, hugely to its disadvantage.
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Dear Syria: From One Refugee to Another
Dear Syrian refugee, it has been 66 years and counting since my people's dispossession began. We are yet to return, but that is a battle for my children, and …
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Save Us From Washington’s Visionaries: In (Modest) Praise of a Comforting Mediocrity
The Obama administration's foreign policy has been outstanding mainly for its remarkable mediocrity.
Senator Rand Paul Leads Bipartisan Introduction of Legislation in Both Houses of Congress to Crack Down on Civil Asset Forfeiture Program Launched At Height of Drug War
FAIR Act would eliminate Department of Justice program that enables state and local police to keep proceeds of property seized from citizens.
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Five Years After the Citizens United Decision: Do the People or the Major Contributors Rule?
Jefferson foresaw that, through manipulative interpretations, five court justices might distort both law and the Constitution.
If You’re Left-Wing You Should Not Like Obama
If you're still an apologist for his administration, then you aren't paying attention.
Boston University Metropolitan College Direct School to Prison Pipeline
The US has the highest youth incarceration rate in the world with 336 juvenile incarcerations per 100,000 youth - nearly five times as many as the second highest country.
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Why Is Hollywood Rewarding Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin for Glamorizing the CIA?
Though Ms. Danes and the “Homeland” supporting cast did not win the Award, the nominations themselves are a valuable honor, and a troubling sign.
Sen. Barbara Boxer on Campus Rape Bill, Climate Skeptics and Why She Supports Obama’s War on ISIS
Boxer talks about her proposed bill to require advocates for sexual assault victims on college campuses, her plans to retire from the Senate in 2016, and more.