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Ukraine’s IMF Agreement Could Worsen the Country’s Problems
After two years of almost no economic growth, the IMF is now projecting a steep recession for this year, with the economy shrinking by 5 percent.
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Questions Raised About Integrity of Keystone XL’s Southern Route After Conditions Added for Northern Leg
The conditions require TransCanada to hire a third-party contractor chosen by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to monitor the construction and make reports to the US …
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The Real Villains of the Bergdahl Tale
The right-wing media is denouncing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl as a “deserter” who wasn't worth ransoming from the Taliban, but the real villains are the architects of the disastrous Iraq …
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War on Poverty
13 “Other” Things You Need to Know About POW Bergdahl
How simplistic it is to also exchange Berghdalu2019s “due process” for a guilty verdict, accusing him of deserting.
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The Manning Up Problem
Oh, don't be a coward.
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For Immigrants Who Return After Deportation, Little Chance at Due Process, Say Advocates
Despite increased risks of jail time or deportation without a hearing in immigration court, deported immigrants still struggle to return to the United States.
Who Is Behind the National Right to Work Committee and Its Anti-Union Crusade?
A major case left for a Supreme Court decision is Harris v. Quinn, which could effect millions of public sector workers in the United States.
Anti-Choice Extremism: Cultural Denial and Political Consequences
Extremism within the anti-abortion movement is largely ignored. But we cannot afford to disregard the danger to providers and loss of access to reproductive health care for millions of …
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Paul Krugman | The Unlucky Unemployed
The association between worker quality and unemployment should be much stronger in a good economy than in a bad economy.