Why ‘acting locally’ is imposs...

Oct 28, 2019 by

Like many Americans, I worry about the state of the planet and try to make a positive impact through decisions in my day-to-day life.

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America Has a Monopoly Problem...

Oct 25, 2017 by

[Translate] Economy & Work The Nobel Prize winner argues that an economy dominated by large corporations has failed the many and...

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Paul Krugman: Trump Is About t...

Jul 3, 2017 by

Paul Krugman: Trump Is About to Launch His First Major War, and It’s as Ill-Conceived as You’d Imagine

[Translate] News & Politics He’s convinced threatening our allies is the best way to achieve a win. By Ilana Novick /...

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SMART APPROACHES, NOT STRONG-A...

Jan 25, 2017 by

SMART APPROACHES, NOT STRONG-ARM TACTICS, TO JOBS

[Translate] Thomas L. Friedman NYTIMES LONDON — I’ve actually been watching the early Trump presidency from London. (I would have...

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Noam Chomsky: We Are Suffering...

Jun 26, 2016 by

Noam Chomsky: We Are Suffering the Major Downside of Corporate Globalization

[Translate] World “We can be very optimistic. Things like this have happened before and they’ve been overcome.” By Noam...

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U.S. TRADE POLICY: POPULIST AN...

Apr 24, 2016 by

[Translate] Posted April 18, 2016 at 12:30 pm by Jeff Faux   This post originally appeared in The Globalist. The presidential primary...

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THE CHANGING POLITICS OF FREE ...

Apr 1, 2016 by

THE CHANGING POLITICS OF FREE TRADE — POLITICIANS ARE FINALLY LISTENING

[Translate] Economy & Work The 2016 presidential race is fraying the Washington consensus, exposing the downside of trade deals...

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ISLAMIC STATE’S DANGEROU...

Aug 27, 2015 by

ISLAMIC STATE’S DANGEROUS EFFORT TO WIPE OUT HUMANITY’S PAST

[Translate]   By Aram Sinnreich   TRUTHDIG   Ruins in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, before the country was plunged into...

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The Surprising Reason Why Amer...

Feb 17, 2015 by

The Surprising Reason Why Americans Are So Lonely, and Why Future Prosperity Means Socializing with Your Neighbors

[Translate] Environment We are the first people on earth who have no practical need of our neighbors. That has to change. By Bill...

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