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The Legend of the Spat-Upon Veteran

It's a disproven myth, but politicians, keen on dispelling opposition and maintaining militarism, continue to feed the fable.

David Sirota

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A Rare Admission That Money Trumps Everything Else

In New York, Cuomo reveals— unsurprisingly—it's easier to get things done when corporate power goes unthreatened.

David Sirota

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Why A Cyber Security Bill Will Pass

Everyone from hackers to gamers to average netizens will have to get used to a new normal.

Kenneth Rapoza

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The GOP’s Dukakis Problem

Republicans gloat that President Obama's days are numbered—but Romney could go the way of Michael Dukakis.

Theo Anderson

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Yes, We Can Walk and Chew Gum

The GOP notion that we can't pursue gay rights while fixing the economy is a red herring.

David Sirota

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Attachment Parenting: Beyond the Backlash

Once again, women are accused of killing feminism.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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The U.S. Department of Double Standards

Corporate criminals go free while the Justice Department targets those without expensive lawyers and lobbyists.

Leonard C. Goodman

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Perverts on the Bump Patrol

From Capitol Hill to celebrity mags, why is everyone obsessed with uteruses?

Susan J. Douglas

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Our Guns and Butter Economy

In its drive for job-creating exports, is America creating a fatter, more violent world?

David Sirota

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Can Labor Strike Back?

America's unions must find a way to circumvent restrictive federal laws.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Why the Right Really Hates Obama

And why 'that hopey changey stuff' is the only true antidote to Tea Party cynicism.

Theo Anderson

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The Poverty of Domestic Violence

More women are turning to shelters, and the jobs crisis is part of the problem.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Let’s Intervene in Elections

If the Left wants to be relevant, it must remember the ballot box.

Joel Bleifuss

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Property Rights in the Cloud

How much of you is really yours? In the age of cloud computing, it's a crucial question.

David Sirota

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Cartagena Beyond the Secret Service Scandal

The United States is isolated from Latin American leaders calling for drug reform.

Noam Chomsky

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The Politics of Sight

Not knowing the truth behind what we consume makes things easier, but at what cost?

David Sirota

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Contradiction Where Religion and American Politics Meet

In the U.K., Christians lean to the Left. How has the American Right co-opted a doctrine that espouses social justice?

David Sirota

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Collateral Insanity in Afghanistan

After decades of military devastation, Afghans are traumatized.

Terry J. Allen

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Our Bodies, Their Politics

The last few months have made abundantly clear what women must do: Rid America's capitols of misogynists.

Marilyn Katz

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The End of ‘Shut Up and Play’

When athletes champion causes, they show young fans that politics isn't just an inside-the-beltway game.

David Sirota

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Barbie’s Plastic Politics

Mattel's vacuous icon is the perfect presidential candidate: she stands for nothing.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Israel Needs a New Narrative

Casting Jews as permanent victims is both outdated and counterproductive to the country's well-being.

Marilyn Katz

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Hypothetical Matchups: A Gaffe-ing Matter

Let's not forget GOP primary season verbal missteps as the general election begins.

Susan J. Douglas

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Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need New Roads

The U.S. pays a hefty toll, both socially and economically, for its road construction fetish.

David Sirota