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US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran
The United States has quietly moved significant military reinforcements into the Persian Gulf.
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We Just Don’t Get it — Education Is All About the Teachers
As I often peruse articles on education, I am forever baffled by the lack of meaningful ideas about the direction it should take. The only plans seem to revolve …
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Federal Highway Fund Is Running on Fumes
Last week, lawmakers in Congress approved a bill that keeps highway and transit spending at current levels for the next two years, but there was a catch: They came …
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How a Brutal Strain of American Aristocrats Have Come to Rule America
The worldview of the old Southern aristocracy can now be found nationwide.
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The Aftermath of Occupy Will Surpass the Gains of 1960s Activism
Every year, a fresh batch of grads leaves college to face poor job prospects. Many will become protesters and fuel the growing movement for economic justice.
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Stacking Dolls
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Eight Ways America Is Headed Back to the Robber-Baron Era
Over the past 40 years, corporations and politicians have rolled back many of the gains made by working and middle-class people.
Economic Update: “Lessons from Economic History”
On Economic Update Professor Richard Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.
Good News – and Bad – About Jobs
It's of course good news that unemployment among workers in private industry has been steadily declining. But that comes along with the bad news that unemployment among public employees …
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Romney’s Bain Problem
While the Supreme Court's upholding of the health care law was last week's most important event in historical terms, it will not be the decisive event of the 2012 …