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If They Come for Us in the Morning: An Open Letter to Detroiters from Elected School Board Members
I am writing to you to fill in the silence of the sheep. The sheep I refer to here are the mass media, printed or electronic, and local elected …
Debate: With Chávez Ailing, Venezuela’s Longstanding Divisions Threaten New Political Upheaval
Venezuela has postponed yesterdayu2019s presidential inauguration as Hugo Chu00e1vez remains hospitalized in Cuba.
Zionjuana – Netanyahu Headlines Birthright Rally
Since 1999, over 300,000 young Jews from around the world have embarked on the free, 10-day tour of Israel known as Taglit-Birthright. Itu2019s considered the most effective means of …
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Managers’ Liberation in Michigan: The Ideology of “Right to Work”
Something is happening in Michigan. After a failed attempt in the 2012 election to make collective bargaining a right under Michigan's constitution, Republicans fast-tracked a “right-to-work” law enabling employees …
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For Whom the Opening Bell Tolls: Reflecting on the Pulse of a Capitalist Nation
Check on virtually any mainstream news source and you can view the Dow's numbers on open trading, the Dow's high, its low, and the Volume of trading, just to …
Haiti by the Numbers, Three Years Later
Here are some statistics on the status of Haiti three years after the horrific earthquake that killed thousands.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place, or Up Against the Wall?
A friend who teaches in the social sciences–but not economics–wrote: “Did you read this Marty Feldstein piece in the WSJ yesterday? I know bupkes about Fed policy, but it seems to …
The Grilling that Brennan Deserves
As Obamau2019s national security nominees reach the Senate, CIA Director-designee John Brennan has more to explain about his work over the past decade on the terror waru2019s u201cdark side.
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A Horrific Football Injury and the Crisis of Liberalism in the United States
Another young sports phenom faces a crippling injury and Dave Zirin wants to know who, if anyone, is to blame.
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Debt Ceiling and Guns: Using Presidential Authority to the Fullest
The question is not whether conservatives will concede on issues like tax breaks or gun control, but whether President Obama will actually use the full power of his office …