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Mission Unaccomplished: Why the Invasion of Iraq Was the Single Worst Foreign Policy Decision in American History
The saddest truth, says Van Buren, is that when the US marks the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, we still don't get it.
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Basing Our Economy on Fossils Is Stupid
Researchers at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration report that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere underwent one of its largest single-year jumps ever in 2012.
The Public Intellectual: Peter McLaren
Peter McLaren The Man in the Red Beret Thursday, 07 March 2013 By Peter McLaren | Opinion
Vanquished and Resurrected: Joshua Hagler Paints Hero’s and Mojo’s
Joshua Hagler is a self-taught artist, but one would not readily suspect that due to his academic prowess and brilliance. Hagler's work presents subject matter that is visually lush …
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Does mediation make you more liberal?
There have been some fascinating studies about the effects of meditation. Buddhist monks and Trappist friars have been hooked up to EEG machines to record subtle changes in their …
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The Debt “Trial of the Century” – Vulture Hedge Funds v. Argentina
Yesterday, two holdout vulture funds, including Paul Singer's NML Capital, were in a New York Federal court versus Argentina. The Financial Times has dubbed the proceeding the "'the trial …
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The Man in the Red Beret
The historical debates surrounding the legacy of Hugo Chavez have begun. Perhaps one day I will join these debates. But not now. Attacks on Chavez “the dictator” or Chavez …
Importing the War on Terror: Glenn Greenwald & Activist Trevor Timm on Domestic Drone Surveillance
Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald and Trevor Timm of the Electronic Frontier Foundation join us to discuss domestic surveillance drones and the secrecy surrounding military drones around the world.
A Sea of Tears in Caracas
In a raw emotional outpouring, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans walk along side the coffin of President Hugo Chavez.
Susan Jacoby on Secularism and Free Thinking
Susan Jacoby talks with Bill about the role secularism and intellectual curiosity have played throughout Americau2019s history.