Written by Austin Cline
October 13, 2011
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It's a sign of how warped the values of the ruling class have become that dipping under 17% profits is suddenly a reason to...
Written by Austin Cline
October 14, 2011
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Apparently, the level of conservative intellect has degenerated to the point where leaders actually believe their own rhetoric. We all know that...
Written by Austin Cline
October 14, 2011
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Dehumanization is a standard and even necessary tactic for violence. It's difficult to commit violence against someone who is human just like you; it...
Written by Austin Cline
October 15, 2011
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Lots of people believe that large campaign donations are little different from bribes — that when politicians accept big donations, they are basically being...
Written by Austin Cline
October 16, 2011
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Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) is often cited as a "moderate" Republican. And what qualifies as "moderate" in Republican circles today? Olympia Snowe herself has made...
Written by Austin Cline
October 17, 2011
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Can you protest a company while also being a customer? On the one hand, customer are perhaps the most legitimate protestors because they have...
Written by Austin Cline
October 17, 2011
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Some pundits and politicians insist that economic inequality is a necessary consequence of a functioning capitalist system — and that in such a system,...
Written by Austin Cline
October 18, 2011
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Our court system depends heavily on assumption that most people will take a plea deal rather than go to trial. Accused criminals who actually...
Written by Austin Cline
October 18, 2011
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If you thought that the corporate media's penchant for 'balance' couldn't get any worse, you were wrong. Now it's become clear...
Written by Austin Cline
October 19, 2011
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The protestors and leaders of Occupy Wall Street have not made any explicit references to the Constitution - they aren't explicitly...
Written by Austin Cline
October 19, 2011
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Alabama's harsh anti-immigrant laws that send both legal and illegal immigrants fleeing. The obvious and expected result is that there is...