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Conservatives Want to Live on Monopoly Money
Do today's economic conservatives actually want to live in a functional society, or are they striving for an economy that runs on Monopoly Money? NPR's Planet Money recently did …
Iran’s Bushehr Plant to Produce Nuclear Power in Weeks
Iran's Bushehr plant will be ready to start producing nuclear power in early September after engineers began loading fuel rods into a reactor at the Russian-built factory on Saturday. …
E.J. Dionne, Jr. | The Politics of “No“
Washington — In an election, a solid “no” usually beats an uneasy “yes, but.” That's the heart of the problem Democrats and President Obama face this fall.
How Has It Come to This?
The scene is post-apocalyptic. Under a gray sky, two families play in the surf just off the beach in Grand Isle, Louisiana. To get to the beach, we walk …
Skepticism Widespread in Mideast Over New Peace Talks
Jerusalem - As the Obama administration heralded a new round of face-to-face talks on Mideast peace, the abiding reaction across the region Friday was skepticism, with many expressing doubt …
A Permanent Housing Collapse?
The recent chaos that erupted when 30,000 people waited hours in the Atlanta, Georgia, heat to receive applications for subsidized housing is a mere symptom of a worsening national …
Three Pillars of a Food Revolution (2)
As marketers learn to fake climate-friendly food, how do we spot the real thing? Anna Lappé says it's a question of values.
How Polling Places Can Affect Your Vote
Researchers argue the physical location of the polls not only affects how many people vote; it may also influence last-minute decisions regarding which box to mark or lever to …
“Not Written in Stone: Learning and Unlearning American History Through 200 Years of Textbooks“
“Not Written in Stone: Learning and Unlearning American History Through 200 Years of Textbooks” By Kyle Ward, The New Press, 304 pages, $22.50 paperback.
GOP Backslide Finds Suitable Nemesis: It’s the Constitution, Stupid!
Haven't we seen this barefaced sideshow before? The GOP sabotages another Democratic president “to save America.” Predictably, racism has made wary, less culpable Obama an easier mark than wayward …