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United Airlines excavates a new low in “race to the bottom”
April 12, 2017A passenger who paid for his seat is dragged off a flight bloodied and unconscious. How much worse will it get?
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Trump in Syria: Making a bad situation worse
April 12, 2017U.S. oil conglomerates prefer war and chaos rather than yielding any ground to Russia or China.
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Special election today in Kansas shakes up GOP
April 11, 2017If Democrat James Thompson beats Republican Ron Estes it will be “a shot heard round the world,” a thumbs down on the Trump agenda.
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Rahm’s Hunger Games-esque plan for Chicago schools fails to address systemic problems
April 11, 2017Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal would require Chicago Public Schools students to provide proof of acceptance to an institution such as college or the military in order to receive their high school diploma.
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“The best antidote to bad history is good history”
April 11, 2017Leading U.S. historian Eric Foner explains why his books run counter to the depiction of the U.S. past as cause for relentless celebration.
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