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Betting the Farm on a Lie
Few things sell ideas in American politics like a good farm story. Just ask Representative Dave Reichert. He held a hearing recently on the impact of the estate tax on farms and small businesses. An outspoken critic of the tax, Reichert was inspired by a recent story...
Standing Up for Our Neighbors
As a teaching assistant in a class on race in the United States, I've probably paid more attention to the #BlackLivesMatter movement than a lot of my white peers. The professor who teaches the course here in Madison, Wisconsin — where I'm pursuing a PhD in sociology —...
Genuine Corporate Posers
Near my home in Austin, Texas, there’s an old refurbished motel with a keep-it-real attitude that's expressed right on its iconic marquee: "No additives, No preservatives, Corporate-free since 1938." More and more businesses across the country are adopting this...
Free Trade at Last
Re-Defending the Alamo
Good news from the front: The defenders of the Alamo are standing strong, bravely battling the forces of tyranny! Wait… didn't the Battle of the Alamo take place in 1836? Yes. But history buffs, preservationists, and aficionados of the absurd will be glad to know that...
In OtherWords: March 11, 2015
This week in OtherWords, Craig Aaron celebrates a big win for Net Neutrality and Ryan Alexander points out that the Pentagon's favorite jet is breaking the bank. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Please subscribe to our free weekly...
A Historic Victory for Net Neutrality
In the 10 years I’ve spent fighting for Internet freedom as a leader of Free Press, I’ve stood outside the Federal Communications Commission with a megaphone more times than I can count. I’ve led chants, waved signs, and criticized the agency for serving big companies...
An American Dream Deferred
One of the most important lessons I learned growing up was that if I played by the rules and worked hard, I could accomplish anything. This was — and still is — an American value taught to all children who grow up in this country and attend our public education...
Mortgaging the Pentagon
Say you really want a sports car, a vacation, a big new house, or some other fancy thing you can’t really afford. You know that if you buy it, you’ll bust your budget. It would mean a ramen noodle diet and a threadbare closet from now to eternity for you and your...
The Bibi-GOP Clown Show
That Bibi is such a piece of work. On March 3, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked into our Capitol as though he owned the place, stuck a thumb in President Barack Obama’s eye, and walked out to multitudes of cheering Republicans. Is that a mensch or...
