Opinion
Is the economic crisis over?
July 10, 2009Beware of talk of better economic times around the corner. We may be over the worst of it; we may have avoided a 1930s-type depression; but it’s quite another thing to suggest that we are on...
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An end to violence
July 9, 2009Against the background of the bloodiest century in human history and this decade of war, genocide, boycotts, and threats and counter threats, thanks in large measure to the Bush administration and, in a larger sense, our...
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LETTERS: Horror in the desert, Capitalism exposed, A sample of readers comments
July 7, 2009Horror in the desert I went on a desert hike the other day with the Samaritans (a humanitarian group that provides aid to migrants in distress), and amidst all the empty water bottles and backpacks and...
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PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS On the road to economic recovery
July 4, 2009This week, July 4, 2009, on the road to economic recovery. The official unemployment rate now exceeds 9.5%--the worst in at least 25 years. The unofficial -- including discouraged, underemployed, and otherwise discarded workers -- rises...
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Pride Month: Suggested reading and viewing
July 3, 2009These days you can find many LGBT titles at your local public library, nearby bookstore, and of course online. These include poetry, graphic novels and comics, classic and contemporary fiction and a whole lot more. Share...
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