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Large asteroid to sail past Earth today
November 8, 2011The space rock is about 1,300 feet across in size. And while it will pose no apocalyptic threat, it will notably be closer to the world than the moon.
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Confronting the walking dead: John Quiggin’s “Zombie Economics”
November 8, 2011The zombie metaphor is both witty and apt when discussing how ideas about society and finance that have alarmingly failed refuse to stay dead and buried.
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“Skin I Live In” gets very weird
November 8, 2011Almodóvar is internationally famous for highly colorful, exceedingly dramatic, often perverse films. Some might find them shocking.
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Environmental assault disguised as border security
November 4, 2011How does waiving the Endangered Species Act in Glacier National Park help secure the border?
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Poverty is up and guess what? Corporate taxes are down
November 3, 2011As the deadline for the Senate super committee draws nearer two new studies highlight what's at stake.
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