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Why Elections Still Matter, Except When They Don’t
Why bother with an electoral process that's compromised from top to bottom, a maze full of dead ends, trap doors, toll booths, and rules that change at the whim …
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ALEC Politicians Caught Plagiarizing ALEC Bill, Drafting Error and All
This isn't the first time that ALEC politicians have pushed ALEC legislation without paying much attention.
Activist Yara Faris Released From Syrian Prison
Yara Faris was arrested on December 8, 2013 because she had provided food and assistance to Syrians displaced within their own country as a result of the three-year civil …
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Single Mothers Battle On in Former War Zone
Rajan and her son, only seven years old at the time, were among tens of thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in a narrow swath of land in between the …
Monsanto’s Herbicide Linked to Fatal Kidney Disease Epidemic: Could It Topple the Company?
Monsanto's herbicide Roundup has been linked to a mysterious fatal kidney disease epidemic that has appeared in Central America, Sri Lanka and India.
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Jesus Said
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Fracking Lucrative Train of Thought
Exporting fracked gas is an exercise in circular logic.
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The “Liberal” Ivory Tower Often Discriminates Against Women of Color
Academia allegedly encourages meritocracy and the creation of objective knowledge - values that should make race and gender identities irrelevant. But women of color too frequently find themselves "presumed …
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Paul Krugman | The Trouble With Dynasties
What we're really talking about here is the taxation of wealth, and the question is what would happen to that revenue versus what happens if the rich get to …
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A Fracking Boondoggle
The public would pay a heavy price for a $4 billion gas export terminal in Maryland at Cove Point.