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Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Negotiations Seal Obama’s Pro-Corporate Approach to Foreign Policy
It's not the unilaterist hubris of the Bush administration, but it's a far cry from the fair trade platform he campaigned on.
Our Interpretations of Patriotism Can Inspire Solidarity or Discrimination: Which Will Americans Choose?
True patriotism isn't about excluding outsiders seen as our common adversaries. It's about coming together for the common good.
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Remembering the Violence and Elitism Behind US Independence
It's possible that the space of 236 years and a truckload of fireworks are obscuring our view of the fact that we've become the redcoats.
Thomas Jefferson’s Betrayal
Itu2019s important to remember that, behind the July 4th holiday, are human beings who were as flawed as they were inspired.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Dawn’s Early Light’
All those pretty lights in the sky, however, will do nothing to obscure the brutal truths facing America. As we celebrate the anniversary of freedom, we become more and …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Key Regulations to Prevent Another Financial Crisis Are Being Delayed or Scrapped, and More
In today's On the News segment: One giant pharmaceutical company just got busted for putting profits ahead of peoplesu2019 lives, more than one-third of all the new regulation created …
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A New Policy in Britain, but Beware of Crony Keynesianism
oreover, as far as I can tell, none of the people responsible for that wrong turn has paid any price, not even in reputation; theyu2019re still regarded as Very …
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US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran
The United States has quietly moved significant military reinforcements into the Persian Gulf.
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Feeling the Heat
Still don't believe in climate change? Then you're either deep in denial or delirious from the heat.
The Arrogance of Privilege
We must confront the reality that seeking a meritocracy is a different goal than claiming we currently have a meritocracy. As Blowu2019s commentary exposes, Americans demonize people living in …