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Realistic Solution to End Voter Lines and Intimidation
The US Supreme Court decision that gutted much of the enforcement power of the Voting Rights Act opened up a Pandora's box of Republican energy to hinder people's ability …
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Robbing Main Street to Prop Up Wall Street: Why Jerry Brown’s Rainy Day Fund Is a Bad Idea for California
There is no need to sequester funds urgently needed by Main Street to pay for Wall Street's malfeasance. Californians can have their cake and eat it too with a …
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The War on Voting Comes Home
Republicans hate it when people vote. Despite what the people over at Fox So-Called News say, this really is a center-left nation, and when lots of people vote, it …
Is Kashmir an Issue of Self-Determination?
This is an opportunity to explore a vexing but significant topic in the field of human rights: self-determination.
Occupy Wall Street on Trial: Cecily McMillan Convicted of Assaulting Cop, Faces Up to Seven Years
An Occupy Wall Street activist has been found guilty of assaulting a New York City police officer in a trial that critics say should have been about the police …
Danny Glover and Kathleen Cleaver on “Black Power Mixtape,” Rare Footage Capturing Movement’s Rise
Based on the film with the same name, the extraordinary new book “The Black Power Mixtape” chronicles the black freedom movement in the United States using found footage of …
Bring Back Our Girls: Nigerians Caught Between Deadly Boko Haram Attacks and Military Reprisals
“Bring back our girls” has become the rallying cry in Nigeria as protests continue over the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls from a northern boarding school.
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Riksbank Officials Lead Sweden Into a Trap
Paul Krugman: Sweden's slide into deflation actually offers several lessons relevant to the rest of us.
How Milton Friedman Fomented the Barmy “Corporations Exist to Maximize Shareholder Value” Myth
Repeat after me: “maximizing shareholder value” is an idea made up and promoted by economists.
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Cliven Bundy’s Window Into the War on the Poor
Republicans were quick to distance themselves from the Nevada rancher after his remarks about slavery, but he points to a deeper issue with conservative policy.