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Economy

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The Human Being as Unwitting Research Object for Industrial Chemistry
It is time to stop allowing the chemical industry to use us all as uninformed and non-consenting research objects in its 75-year-old experiment.

Economic Update: Economic Extremes
Major discussions on income distribution vs. redistribution; Maryland cutting taxes on rich and leaving tipped workers' minimum wages at $3.63 an hour; and a final segment on criticisms of …

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Double Dip: Doctors Paid To Advise, Promote Drug Companies That Fund Their Research
Research has been seen as less objectionable than other forms of interactions with drug companies, but 10 percent of researchers have multiple ties among the nine companies analyzed. That …

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Paul Krugman | Anger, Not Envy, Is Raising Americans’ Ire
To the extent that people have negative feelings about the 1%, the emotion involved isn't envy - it's anger, which isn't at all the same thing.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: College Students Are Increasingly Turning to Food Banks, and More
All around the world, people are talking about a basic minimum income, and what they're saying makes a lot of economic sense. To ensure everyone has a sense of …

Invasion of the Data Snatchers
A future Internet of Things does have the potential to offer real benefits, but the dark side of that seemingly shiny coin is this: companies will increasingly know all …

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Higher Taxes on Higher Incomes
To avoid waste, reduce inequality and maintain some semblance of market efficiency, income taxes should be used to make money as meaningful to a millionaire as it is to …

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Redefining Conservatism in the US
Paul Krugman: "Here's a term we really need: Center-Right In Name Only.

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Envy and Jealousy? Gag Me With a Silver Spoon
Try to change your tune, plutocrats. Contrary to your fantasies, we are plagued by reality, not envy.

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BDS: Non-Violent Resistance to Israeli Occupation
A system based on inequality and oppression cannot survive.