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History
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Do We Learn Anything from History?
Our decision makers have no respect for the lessons of history.
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Scarred by War, Exploited in Peace: Review of “Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific“
Mary Cronk Farrell 's new book tells the story of 79 white female American nurses who were captured by the Japanese during World War II and held as prisoners.
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The Beatles on Sullivan: You Say You Want a Revolution?
In the sixties, the Beatles' lives and careers paralleled what was happening to baby boomers like me across the country.
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What Will Reversing Inequality Really Take?
In the fierce debate over our top-heavy distribution of income and wealth, egalitarians have vanquished both inequality's deniers and defenders. Now the debate is shifting to the most pivotal …
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Olympics Venues Don’t Pay Off in Long Run
Might it be time to scale back the Olympics to a more reasonable level?
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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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The Hypocrisy of Human Rights Watch
This affinity for the US government agenda is not limited to Latin America.
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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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Iraq: Revisiting the Pottery Barn Rule
In Iraq, the US broke a nation of human beings, and it owes them an apologyu2013and restitution.
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State of the Union: Obama’s Underwhelming Plan to Tackle Inequality
Are we living in a land of small opportunity?