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An Elegantly Simple Way to Revolutionize Government
A game theory-inspired mechanism is proposed to destroy the evil root of mass deception in politics.
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Did Often Overlooked Black Leader Predict Plight of Obama?
Some prominent black leaders are consistently overlooked during this month of black reflection, despite their significant roles in American history.
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Solidarity Is for White Gays: The Need to Speak Better About Russia
The strangeness of Russian politics is attributable to it being very, well, Russian.
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against FEC Seeks to Shed Light on Karl Rove’s “Dark Money” Donors
That administrative complaint charged that Rove's group violated federal campaign finance law during the 2010 election cycle.
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With AIPAC’s Power in Doubt, Is Peace With Israel Now Possible?
If AIPAC can lose on Syria and lose on Iran, could it also lose on Israel-Palestine?
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Fast Track to Income Inequality
The major fight over fast track is in the House.
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Noam Chomsky | Prerogatives of Power
The debate in American scholarly and media circles is about whether Iran can be contained, and whether the huge NSA surveillance system is needed to protect US security.
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Minimum Wage: Hope for the Poor
The wealthy elite and the republican party have drawn a line in the sand, they do not wish to help the American people at any cost to themselves.
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The Public-Private Profiteers
Health care isn't the first boon that President Obama tried to give us through a public-private partnership.
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Iran a US Ally? Who Would Have Thunk It?
Why is an Iran with a couple of nukes, or even just the capability of making them, the Prince of Darkness, while an Iran that renounces the right to …