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Occupy Sandy and the Future of Socialism
The impromptu relief efforts in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, as in every crisis, quashed the notions that humans are inherently selfish.
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Should GM Get the Death Penalty for 57 Cent Premeditated Murder?
Executives at General Motors have answered the age-old question of how much is a life worth. A life is worth 57 cents.
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Facebook and the Future of Global Governance
Although Facebook is a for-profit organization, its users could transform it into a form of participatory democratic global governance.
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The Thin Veil of Rationality
We try to present a facade of rationality to the world...
The Firm Behind the Anti-UAW Videos in Chattanooga
Consultant firms such as Projections play a central role in the development and popularization of tactics now standard in anti-union campaigns.
Delaware Chief Justice to Shareholders: Drop Dead
We have a prominent judge arguing that companies shouldnu2019t be required to obey the law because it takes time and managers have better things to do.
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More Proof Corporate Tax Cuts Have Done More Harm Than Good
The taxes paid by corporations today are near record lows as a percentage of the United States' total tax bill, even as they are recording massive profits.
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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.
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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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Twelve Simple Propositions: Climate Change and the Asia Pivot
A meaningful “Asia Pivot” would meaningfully address the greatest security threat to that region and the whole planet: climate change.