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The Swinging Electorate

Marc Morial

Despite formidable efforts to disenfranchise African Americans in 2012, a larger percentage of black voters than white voters turned out at the polls to assure Obama's victory on Election Day.

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License to Kill

David Reingold

Without environmental regulations, many companies would gladly poison you to earn bigger profits.

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No Junior Partner

Jess Hunter-Bowman

Could someone please tell Secretary Kerry that Latin America is no longer our "backyard"?

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Heritage’s Immigration Nightmare

Raul A. Reyes

If the conservative think tank's intent was to derail immigration reform, that's a losing battle.

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Turning Journalism into a Joke

Jason Salzman

Obama's serious comments about the value of journalism stand out as the Koch brothers consider buying the Los Angeles Times.

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Superbugs at the Supermarket

Superbugs at the Supermarket

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This Week in OtherWords: May 15, 2013

Emily Schwartz Greco
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May 15, 2013

Jill Richardson warns readers gearing up for their summer barbecues about the rise of superbugs.

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Rep. Gohmert Wins Nincompoop Roundup

Jim Hightower
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May 14, 2013

His recent musing about al-Qaeda operatives "acting Hispanic" to cross the U.S.-Mexican border landed him at the top of the heap.

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This Week in OtherWords: May 8, 2013

Emily Schwartz Greco
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May 8, 2013

Jim Hightower weighs in on the larger context behind the recent garment worker tragedy in Bangladesh.

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Big Ag Chokes on Its Own Scam

Jim Hightower
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May 7, 2013

Big Ag's eager to keep us all in the dark about what they're doing to the pigs, cows, and chickens under their care.

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Uncle Sam: Please Tax the Titans

Donald Kaul

Don't ask me what a hedge fund is — if I knew, I'd manage one.

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A Primer for Taming Corporate Power

Sam Pizzigati

For social change, slow and steady may win the race.

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Those Uninvited Guests at Your Barbecue

Jill Richardson

With most samples of several common store-bought meats testing positive for antibiotic-resistant "superbugs," factory farming practices must change.

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The Parched Truth About American Jobs

Jim Hightower

The recent good news about job creation obscures the bad news facing the nation's middle class.

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Don’t Fence Me In

William A. Collins

The prosperous are further isolating themselves physically, as well as economically, from the rest of us.

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