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Death Toll From Joplin Tornado Reaches at Least 116
Joplin, Missourri - The death toll from Sunday's tornado is now 116, city officials said Monday afternoon, with an estimated 400 injured. But there was some good …
The Indignation in Spain Rises Gently From the Plains
For the past week, in anticipation of local elections this weekend (May 21-22), Spanish students and young people defied legal injunctions and held protests in the country’s major cities. …
Ten Reasons Protecting Unions Is a Life-and-Death Issue
In Wisconsin, tens of thousands of public-sector workers were going to work every day, helping the people in the DMV, hospitals, health care centers, public transportation: teachers, fire fighters, …
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News in Brief: California Supreme Court Endorses Cutting State Prison Population, and More
Supreme Court Endorses Cutting California Prison Population The Associated Press reports that the Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 to reduce California's prison population by more than …
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Why We Need to Rein In Government Contractors That Use Taxpayer Money for Political Advantage
President Obama is mulling an executive order to force big government contractors to disclose details of their political spending. Big businesses are already telling their political patrons in Congress …
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We’ve Got Each Other
Dear Reader, When it comes to upholding progressive American values, most of our institutions are in decline, if not already defunct. It’s pretty clear that we can’t …
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Seeking to Disrupt Protesters, Syria Cracks Down on Social Media
The Syrian government is cracking down on protesters' use of social media and the Internet to promote their rebellion just three months after allowing citizens to have open access …
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Changing Marriage Patterns Reflect Economics and Class
New research shows that women are getting married at later ages – and that the divorce rate is going down. The results reflect some good news — later marriages …
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Why Some Liberals Attack Prophets Like Cornel West
The liberal class, which attempted last week to discredit the words my friend Cornel West spoke about Barack Obama and the Democratic Party, prefers comfort and privilege to justice, …
Wall Street Banker Peter Peterson and the Deficit Ostriches
Last spring, Wall Street investment banker Peter Peterson hosted a lavish, daylong conference devoted to the budget deficit. One of the highlights was an appearance by President Clinton. Clinton …