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Donald Trump’s swamp problem
January 4, 2017At its heart, Trump’s “drain the swamp” narrative was a noxious mix of racism and misogyny designed to cover-up the years of Republican obstruction and destruction in Congress.
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Civil rights at risk under Trump’s AG pick Jeff Sessions
January 3, 2017The rush and insistence on only two days of confirmation hearings reflect Republican efforts to cram Sessions’ nomination through before Americans understand what is at stake.
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Meritocratic thinking devalues all work: Job Talk series, part 3
December 31, 2016Karl Marx and Frederick Engels upended the meritocracy myth when they argued you should get what you need.
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Could a dangerous campaign against Russia spin out of control?
December 29, 2016A fire that threatens to burn out of control is modern-day Russophobia that seeks to blame “the Russians” for many of the problems we face here at home and abroad.
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Work is more than a job: Job Talk series, part 2
December 28, 2016When we talk about jobs, as a culture, we tend to talk about what workers are given rather than what is taken from them or what they give to society.
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