John Case
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Case
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Opinion
Lying about austerity serves “special interests”
June 25, 2013Ideas and ideologies are rarely if ever free from class interests. If there ever were a controversy that validated the truth of that, the continuing "debate" over austerity fills the bill.
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Opinion
Obama’s anti-terrorism speech: Making perfect enemy of good
May 29, 2013Pieces like Glenn Greenwald's long-winded dismissal of President Obama's anti-terrorism speech explain to me why a substantial section of the left is not yet fit to lead majorities of Americans.
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U.S.
Scandal, smandal, sign me up for Obamacare!
May 22, 2013It's true that liberal and progressive - frankly political - organizations have taken advantage of the 501(c)(4) tax exempt provisions too, but not on the scale of the tea party.
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Opinion
Science of happiness – and the April jobs report
May 15, 2013There are two broad measurements of happiness: first, the ups and downs of daily emotions, and second, an individual's overall evaluation of life.
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Opinion
Quakers unite, and inspire, on gun violence
May 8, 2013The Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers, have an expression called "holding in the light..."
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Opinion
The last mainstream intellectual defense of austerity crumbles
April 25, 2013In 2010, economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff (know in the econ trade as "R & R") released a paper, "Growth in a Time of Debt."
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Opinion
Rest in peace, Richie Havens
April 24, 2013By the time Havens opened the legendary Woodstock concert of 1968, he was a major player in the counter-culture firmament.
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Opinion
Can Destry ride again? An essay on gun control
April 22, 2013Reducing gun violence in modern America, is not as simple as in "Destry." But neither is it a lot more complicated!
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