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O Little Town of Washington
Michael Winship reflects on his life living in Washington DC and how the capital has changed for the better, and worse.
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Obama Convenes Saturday Meeting on Syria
President Obama will discuss allegations that the Syrian government used chemical weapons.
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The Shutdown of ERT and Greece’s Media Landscape: a Modern-Day Wild Wild West
The history of Greek broadcast media relations with the government reflects attempts at authoritarian control.
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In Deference to Great Men: Aaron Sorkin vs. the Occupy Movement
HBO's “The Newsroom,” in examining the Occupy movement, operated exactly like the media it is trying to critique.
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Things to Know as Collapse Becomes Hip
Economists never seem to connect the eco in economy to the eco in ecosystem; but as financial, economic, and climate collapse continues, people must rise to change our world's …
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Markets Aren’t That Stupid
In finance, there are rarely battles between good and evil. Instead, you have battles of, say, greedy and corrupt versus greedy and ruthless.
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Chris Hedges on Manning Being Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Chris Hedges: I felt heartbroken for [Manning] personally, but I think on some level also heartbroken for the rest of the country.
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Manning: “Sometimes You Have to Pay a Heavy Price to Live in a Free Society”
In a statement released just after the sentencing, Manning has asked President Obama for a pardon.
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International Law Required Manning to Be a Whistleblower
The Obama administration's pursuit of Manning is probably illegal under international law, says Vijay Prashad.
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Those Not-So-Good Old Days
Paul Krugman: When it comes to useful economic analysis, these are the good old days.