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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.
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No More Sterlings: It’s Time for Communities to Take Ownership of Their Sports Teams
Community-owned sports franchises can become institutions that truly reward the pride and devotion of their fans.
Save the Internet!
To ensure the Internet is open to all on an equal basis we must act now to prevent mega-corporations from destroying Internet Freedom.
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Eric Holder Pledges to Prosecute Banks – Believe Him?
Watch out, banks that engage in criminal activity (aka just about every large bank): Eric Holder and the Department of Justice are coming for you!
Charter Schools Gone Wild: Study Finds Widespread Fraud, Mismanagement and Waste
When it comes to transparency, charter schools insist they have the same rights to privacy as any other private enterprise.
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Shockingly, This Fast Food Company Treats Their Workers the Worst
While McDonald's is often the one to get a lot of flack, there's another chain in town thatu2019s currently in the standings for Worst Employee Treatment: Subway.
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Mapping the Chinese Conquest of the Planet: Exterminatory Worlds, Then and Now
In 2014, what strange pleasures — and horrors — can be found in rising adult fears in an exterminatory world?
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