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Obesity in Asia: American Fast Food is Fare for the Rich
Each time I visit my homeland, Vietnam, I find that many of my relatives have gotten wealthier and progressively fatter, especially their overly pampered children.
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Minor Reform of Health Care Hailed as Major Triumph
The Supreme Court's health care ruling is merely the latest turn in the sad spectacle of American health care reform.
Woody Guthrie at 100: Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg, Will Kaufman Honor the “Dust Bowl Troubadour”
Commemorations are being held across the country this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the countryu2019s greatest songwriters, Woody Guthrie.
The Elephant in the Room: The Police and the Occupy Movement
Imagining a world without the armed defenders of oligarchs and politicians.
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The Founders’ True Spirit
How appropriate that July 4 this year coincides with a moment when the Supreme Court's health care decision has prompted a vigorous constitutional debate.
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It’s a Crime
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Strikes Down Montana Law Against Corporate Political Spending, and More
Supreme Court misses a chance to correct the mistake it made with Citizens United vs. FEC and more
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More Than a Victory: Health Care Ruling Was a Mandate For Us to Act
The Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act is a mandate to continue fighting for true universal healthcare.
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Mystery After the Health Care Ruling: Which States Will Refuse Medicaid Expansion?
For many people without insurance, a key question raised by the Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the Affordable Care Act is whether states will decline to participate in …
New Israeli Deputy PM Undercuts Strategy of Pressure on Obama
By staking out a policy line on Iran reflecting the views of the Israeli national security leadership, Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz has undercut the Benjamin Netanyahu governmentu2019s carefully …