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How America’s Falling Share of Global College Graduates Threatens Future Economic Competitiveness
The United Statesu2019 share of global college graduates fell substantially in the first decade of the 21st century and stands to drop even more by 2020 as developing economies …
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Is It Really Best for Women if Akin Withdraws? Questions About a Defining Moment
The outrage generated by the term
Truthout Interviews Chris Hedges About Why Revolt Is All We Have Left
Chris Hedges, a former New York Times reporter, has become perhaps the foremost media scribe and most prolific advocate of a need for revolutionary change in our current institutional …
Democracy, From the Ground Up
Is it possible to have national Democracy with a Big D if you do not have real local democracy with a small d, at the level where people live, …
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Romney Is Wrong About Mexico
The asymmetry that exists between Mexico and the United States is rooted in geography, natural resources, trade relations, population dynamics and governance.
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Creeping Counterterrorism: From Muslims to Political Protesters
When we allow governments to forfeit our civil rights to protect
The London Olympics’ Toxic Legacy?
The Games were meant to help revitalize Londonu2019s east end. Have they instead been used as a land grab by big business?
The Global 1%: Exposing the Transnational Ruling Class
This study asks Who are the the worldu2019s 1 percent power elite? And to what extent do they operate in unison for their own private gains over benefits for …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Colorado, Washington and Oregon Are Giving Voters a Chance to Legalize Marijuana, and More
CNN reports that early drafts of the Republican Partyu2019s 2012 platform include a constitutional ban on abortion.
Video: Answer This, Paul Ryan
The newest contributor to Blunt, the always astute Sally Kohn, TV commentator extraordinaire!