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Paul Ryan’s Misconceived Rugged Individualism
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's libertarian ideology promotes so-called individualism at the expense of most individuals.
Blind Faith as Profit Engine: How Free Market Worshipers Use Christian Utopianism to Bilk the Middle Class
The neoliberal utopianism that caused the financial crisis has been repackaged for the 2012 election, where it masks a giant swindle that transfers wealth from low- and middle-income citizens …
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William Rivers Pitt: Hey, Joe
For the moment, all eyes are focused on tonight's vice presidential debate in Kentucky.
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Sherrod Brown’s Lessons for Obama
E.J. Dionne Jr.: If anyone can testify to the problem of giving really rich people a chance to tilt the political playing field, it's Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown.
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The Politics of Inequality
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Coal Workers Say Murray Energy “Coerces” Them to Make GOP Donations
Sources say that those who do not give are at risk of being demoted or missing out on bonuses.
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Reflections on “Columbus” Day
Columbus Day reminds me that my countryu2019s origin was based on violence, subjugation, racism and genocide.
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Social Security: President Obama’s Biggest Failure in Last Week’s Debate
Obama's worst moment was when he quite clearly told the country that there was not much difference between his position on Social Security and Romney's.
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Media Ignore Republican Disdain for Basic Human Rights
Romney's “47 percent” deserve basic human rights too - a right to healthcare, a place to live and food to eat.
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Noam Chomsky: Issues That Obama and Romney Avoid
There are two issues of overwhelming significance, because the fate of the species is at stake: environmental disaster, and nuclear war.