Opinion
Song and struggle: “Preacher and Slave”
June 9, 2011Joe Hill was a talented singer and songwriter. He's remembered as a renowned troubadour of labor, and toured the country helping to organize workers.
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Palin, Paul Revere and the rewards of ignorance
June 8, 2011Sarah Palin and her friends on the Republican right seem to have never heard of either validity or reliability.
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Equal and quality education? It’s about the money
June 8, 2011If we want to preserve America's status as a world leader, we had better start pouring money into preparing poor kids for leadership.
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Open letter to corporate America
June 8, 2011Prove Marx and Engels wrong, or the workers will prove them right. Here's hoping, and working, for the latter!
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Hospital ERs at market’s mercy
June 8, 2011I've long been a firm believer in public health care for all. Why not? We've had hugely successful Social Security and Medicare for decades.
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