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The tragedy in Ferguson is not an aberration
Almost two weeks have elapsed and much has been said about the tragedy in Ferguson, Mo., a city with a 70-percent black population and a 53-member police department, 50 of whom are…
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Video appears to show Islamic State beheading U.S. journalist
The video, posted by the media arm of the Islamic State and titled "A Message to America," says James Wright Foley was executed "in Iraq" as a result of President Obama's decision to…
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Wars and the U.S. world order
What prevents the U.S. from developing a more creative policy that will consolidate its influence in a climate of international stability, in line with the needs and conveniences of its…
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Voices: Firsthand fear, awe on Ferguson’s tense streets
I have encountered a form of civil disobedience that asks us all to question the state of policing in America.
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Life with legal weed
A conversation with middle-aged moms, homeless men, and college kids about post-prohibition in Boulder, Colorado
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Princeton study: U.S. no longer an actual democracy
A new study from Princeton spells bad news for American democracy—namely, that it no longer exists.
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How much racial profiling happens in Ferguson?
In the past, it's been difficult to definitively answer a question like this. A new, nation-wide database might help.
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Pentagon fueled Ferguson confrontation
Department of Defense provided surplus military vehicles, rifles, pistols to local police departments.
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Presidential aspirant who proudly touts his socialism: Meet Bernie Sanders
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders proudly calls himself a democratic socialist. There’s talk that he may consider jumping into the presidential race in 2016.
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The economy is doing fine; the people not so much
As the headline states, the disconnect between the record Wall Street values and corporate profit figures on the one hand, and the sorry economic situation of so many Americans on the…
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