WaPo Says ‘Hard Math’ Means Europe Must Lower Its Quality of Life
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WaPo Says ‘Hard Math’ Means Europe Must Lower Its Quality of Life
The idea that France may not be able to afford its social spending is a fantasy Washington Post reporters are presenting to their readers as fact.
High Court weighs decision that could silence Black voters Nationwide
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case that could decide the future of voting rights in America.
Architecture of Cities: Mapping Beauty 7
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Architecture of Cities: Mapping Beauty 7
The invented Eyries: If I could imagine Darwinian adventures- -and Darwin’s minds’ eyes- -Then just possibly all of his discovered genetic unions across
NATO’s Nuclear Threats on Parade
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NATO’s Nuclear Threats on Parade
NATO’s standing threat to attack Russia with nuclear weapons is put on parade every autumn. This year’s thermonuclear dry run⸺dubbed Steadfast Noon⸺got
RIP NEPA: Don’t Mourn NEPA’s Death, Replace It With Something Stronger
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RIP NEPA: Don’t Mourn NEPA’s Death, Replace It With Something Stronger
Our leaders are letting the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) die. But, maybe that’s okay. It’s time for a National
Imperial Double Standards: Warfare for Venezuela and Welfare for Argentina
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Imperial Double Standards: Warfare for Venezuela and Welfare for Argentina
Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been in the vanguard of the Global South. In contrast, President Javiar Milei’s government in Argentina represents
The Case of the Disappearing Jobs Report
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The Case of the Disappearing Jobs Report
One of the first casualties of the federal government shutdown was a much-anticipated jobs report that should have been released on October 3. There were
Wounded Nostalgia: GQ Tips for the Modern Gentleman
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Wounded Nostalgia: GQ Tips for the Modern Gentleman
It reads like a lament of wounded nostalgia, cresting on a resigned sigh. “Knowing how to be a gentleman used to be straightforward: There were codes
Of Tariffs and Social Security: the Nation’s Elders and Disabled are About to be Stiffed
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Of Tariffs and Social Security: the Nation’s Elders and Disabled are About to be Stiffed
Woody Guthrie in his song “Pretty Boy Floyd,“ wrote the line: ”Some men rob you with a sixgun, some with a fountain pen.” If he were living and singing
Our Fourth Amendment Rights Are Endangered Like Never Before
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Our Fourth Amendment Rights Are Endangered Like Never Before
Suppose the police want to get illegal drugs off the streets. So they begin stopping pedestrians at gunpoint, shoving them against walls, frisking them,
Republican Glory Days? The Pre-Obamacare Insurance Market
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Republican Glory Days? The Pre-Obamacare Insurance Market
The Republicans seem to hope that most people have no knowledge or memory of the insurance market before Obama pushed the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Netanyahu’s “Forever War” on Gaza: What Made It Unsustainable
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Netanyahu’s “Forever War” on Gaza: What Made It Unsustainable
The brittle ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has, for the moment, brought an end to the relentless bloodshed. More than two million residents of
Rebuilding Hope in a Time of Darkness
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Rebuilding Hope in a Time of Darkness
President Trump recently followed through on his threat to use the federal government shutdown as an occasion to fire government workers on a mass scale.
How to Protect All Workers From Extreme Heat on the Job
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How to Protect All Workers From Extreme Heat on the Job
The steel-plate floors “absorb heat and radiate it to no end,” says Keenan Bell, explaining why temperatures in parts of the Bridgestone tire plant in Des
AI “Friends” are a Joke at Our Expense
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AI “Friends” are a Joke at Our Expense
This fall, Avi Schiffman, founder of the AI startup Friend.com, boasted on X about his company’s new advertising blitz, claiming it was the “Largest NYC
Trump’s Military Escalation Against Venezuela Repeats the Iraq War Blueprint
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Trump’s Military Escalation Against Venezuela Repeats the Iraq War Blueprint
The mood in the Caribbean grows increasingly tense, as the United States intensifies its military threats. Beneath the deceptive shroud of the “war on