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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Test Scorer
Standardized testing has become central to education policy in the United States. After dramatically expanding in the wake of the No Child Left Behind Act, testing has been further …
Something is Rotten: The Strange Case of Interpol’s Red Alert on Assange, and the US Attack on WikiLeaks
Far be it from me to minimize the issue of rape, but to borrow from the Bard, in the case of the “rape” case being alleged against WikiLeaks founder …
Marijuana-Legalization Push Gets Voice on Capitol Hill
Washington — The cannabis industry has flexed its muscles in 15 states where it's legal to smoke marijuana for medical purposes. Now the industry is ready to go to …
Free Trade Doesn’t Work: Interview With Economist Ian Fletcher
Free trade doesn't work, the global economy is a myth and the U.S. has been duped during trade negotiations for the past 40 years according to Ian Fletcher, an …
Afghans Overwhelmingly Want US Troops Out – and Soon
Kabul, Afghanistan — First the good news: U.S. forces are still more popular in Afghanistan than Osama bin Laden. Fully 6 percent of respondents in a new poll expressed …
Cancun Summit Ends Without Solving Emissions Puzzle
Cancun, Mexico (Tierramérica) - "We are the coldest country in the world... so global warming is good for us. The warmer it is, the bigger the harvests... They talk …
Reconsidering Japan and Reconsidering Paul Krugman
The New York Times is doing a series on Japan, which the Times describes as an examination of "the effects on Japanese society of two decades of economic stagnation …
Participate in a Real “December Review” of the War in Afghanistan
On November 25, 2010, the occupation of Afghanistan by United States and NATO forces had already lasted nine years and 50 days. This date is a significant milestone, Jason …
Obama Tax Deal Leaving out Clean Energy, Putting Jobs at Risk
WASHINGTON—If President Obama’s final tax package doesn’t include grants for renewable energy projects, the industry expects hundreds or perhaps thousands of solar and wind workers to add to already-lengthy …