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The Real Problem Isn’t Regulation
Better regulation would be great at the margin. So would more highly-paid, highly-motivated regulators. But as Salmon says, u201cthe real problem here isnu2019t regulatory, and as a result there …
“Tobacco Can Cure Smoking” and Other Highlights of ALEC’s Annual Meeting in Salt Lake
State legislators attending this week's American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting in Salt Lake City will be told they can advance ALEC's mission of
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Dark Money Political Groups Target Voters Based on Their Internet Habits
These groups are spending massively on television spots attacking different candidates. These ads are often highly publicized and get plenty of media attention.
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Occupy the Dam: Brazil’s Indigenous Uprising
In the Amazonian backcountry, tribes are challenging construction of the worldu2019s third-largest damu2014by dismantling it. Hereu2019s what they can teach us about standing up to power.
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Syrian Forces Pound Rebel Stronghold in Aleppo
With tanks and artillery, the Syrian Army pounded opposition strongholds in Aleppo on Saturday, stepping up its barrage on a city that for days has been steeling for an …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitt Romney’s Foreign Faux Pas, and More
In today's On the News Segment: Mitt Romney flubs his first international trip as a Presidential candidate; Capital One was the first bank to be hit by the Consumer …
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Let Chicago’s Anti-Torture Resolution Inspire Your Own City
In June 2012, the Illinois Coalition Against Torture (ICAT) produced a
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Examining Capitalism Through Quantum Mechanics
Understanding the relationship between human beings and the quantum reality of the universe becomes paramount if we seek to truly understand and transform the social and structural systems of …
Barack Obama, Changeling
Obama is at heart a calculating pragmatist, especially when it comes to advancing his own ambitions. Many of his broken promises are due to his distaste for defeat.
Economic Update: “Following the Money Trails”
Updates include Capital One Bank's misdeeds, French socialists' new policies, taxing churches in Spain, Walton family's immense wealth, strike at Caterpillar, and taxing private wealth.