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The Stealthy, Ugly Growth of Corporatized Medicine
Obamacare needs to be recognized as a big step forward in a process that was already well underway, which is to convert the practice of medicine from a patient-oriented …
Abe Shinzo and the US-Japan Relationship in a Global Context
Victory for Abe Shinzo and his Liberal Democratic Party in two consecutive general elections opened the way for Japan to move closer to the policies of the United States …
The Politics of Pachamama: Natural Resource Extraction vs. Indigenous Rights and the Environment in Latin America
The environmental and social costs of extraction are still present, but with a different economic vision.
Portland Student Union Plays Key Role in Faculty Union Win
Students often find themselves with little to no substantive representation on campus, and in recent years, many have turned to building student unions.
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The Racists Among Us
Let's not pretend that deadbeat rancher Cliven Bundy and basketball team owner Donald Sterling are the last two racists in America. They have company.
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Peace Talks
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Corporate Tax Breaks: How Congress Rigs the Rules
This week, the House Ways and Means Committee is poised to demonstrate exactly how the rules are rigged.
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Piketty
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Hand in Hand With US Government, Big Pharma Pushes for More Profits
Pharmaceutical companies, with the help of the US government, are now coercing countries to adopt more stringent intellectual property protection.
New Data Raise Further Doubt on Official View of August 21 Gas Attack in Syria
New information makes an attack by opposition forces far more plausible than first thought.