Trump Accounts Will Increase Wealth Inequality
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Trump Accounts Will Increase Wealth Inequality
Many people saw the ad for Trump Accounts during the Super Bowl. Advocates for baby bonds, publicly funded investment accounts for children, may be
Semaglutide: Artificial Shortage Is Novo Nordisk’s Business Model
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Semaglutide: Artificial Shortage Is Novo Nordisk’s Business Model
In early February, drug company Novo Nordisk sued telehealth company Hims & Hers. The complaint: Hims & Hers sells GLP-1 drugs at lower prices
The Dollar is a Reserve Currency, Not “the” Reserve Currency
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The Dollar is a Reserve Currency, Not “the” Reserve Currency
I continually get people asking me questions and sending me articles about how the dollar might lose its status as the world’s reserve currency and then
What Do Venezuela and Minnesota Have in Common
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What Do Venezuela and Minnesota Have in Common
President Donald Trump has begun to speak openly about placing the federal government in charge of overseeing elections in as many as 15 states where, he
Bad Beginnings: The End of New START
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Bad Beginnings: The End of New START
How awful could it get? The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expired on February 5, terminating an era of arms control and imposed limits
The Reinvention of a Famed American Bookstore and Its Founder
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The Reinvention of a Famed American Bookstore and Its Founder
Gioia Woods— a professor at Northern Arizona University and the author of a new enlightening book about City Lights (City Lights: Lawrence Ferlinghetti
From Greenland to the Great Lakes, Secession is Our Best Hope for Escaping Tyranny
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From Greenland to the Great Lakes, Secession is Our Best Hope for Escaping Tyranny
"We will have everything we want; we're getting everything we want, at no cost!" the President of Babylon barked triumphantly over his latest diplomatic
Noble Savage or Savage Beast: How Rulers Rule
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Noble Savage or Savage Beast: How Rulers Rule
To Europeans, natives of the two Americas were either Noble Savages, or Savage Beasts. Depending on the need. At first the Spanish tried to fashion them
The Turkish Enemy in the Greek Aegean
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The Turkish Enemy in the Greek Aegean
Prologue On January 23, 2026, Turkey informed Greece that it owned half of the Greek Aegean Sea. Turkey's defense ministry issued two maritime directives
A Feminist History of Assemblage
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A Feminist History of Assemblage
Cut Out: A Feminist History of Photo Collage, Montage and Assemblage Fiona Rogers Thames & Hudson with the Victoria & Albert: London, June, 2026
Architecture of Cities: Mapping Beauty XXI
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Architecture of Cities: Mapping Beauty XXI
Truthful Fiction Louis Aragon’s Le Passage de l‘ Opéra: A cul de sac of French arcades: The home to history’s stories- - not Aragons’. The “…Passage…”
A Face Like Yours: A Romanian-French Poet Speaks to Us from the Grave
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A Face Like Yours: A Romanian-French Poet Speaks to Us from the Grave
Remember only that I was innocent and that, like all of you, mortals of this day, I had, I too had a face marked by rage, by pity and joy, an ordinary
An Epic about Capitalism and Detroit
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An Epic about Capitalism and Detroit
John Sayles is a fantastic storyteller. Most people who share this viewpoint probably know Sayles from his films, which include Eight Men Out, Matewan and
Held Captive in Their Own Country During World War II, Japanese Americans Used Nature to Cope With Their Unjustified Imprisonment
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Held Captive in Their Own Country During World War II, Japanese Americans Used Nature to Cope With Their Unjustified Imprisonment
With a stroke of a presidential pen, the lives of Izumi Taniguchi, Minoru Tajii, Homei Iseyama and Peggy Yorita irreparably changed on Feb. 19, 1942. On
A Postcard From Brighter Times
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A Postcard From Brighter Times
On February 11,1990, Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster prison in South Africa after having been incarcerated for twenty-seven years. On that
The Revenge of the Nerds, er Judges
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The Revenge of the Nerds, er Judges
Do not be reassured that: Two days after a federal grand jury declined to indict Senator Mark Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers for putting out a
The Sotto Voce Plea That Will Haunt the World Forever: the Voice of Hind Rajab
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The Sotto Voce Plea That Will Haunt the World Forever: the Voice of Hind Rajab
The 2025 cinematic experience was a long and virtually forgettable season. The kind of year that makes cinephiles like me slip into an artistic malaise
Valentine Blues: High Holidays of Love in Low Times
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Valentine Blues: High Holidays of Love in Low Times
Valentine’s Day is upon us, shopping sites flashing rosy red hearts, but I’ve got the Valentine blues… how about you? It’s my first V-Day in over three
The Politics of Hate: Weaponized Discord Is the Deep State’s Most Effective Tool
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The Politics of Hate: Weaponized Discord Is the Deep State’s Most Effective Tool
“Love your enemies.” — Jesus Christ “I hate my opponent and I don’t want the best for them.” —President Trump This country was built on the radical idea