C.J. Atkins
LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins
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U.S.
Billionaires for Bernie? Third Way would have you think so
February 5, 2016At the core of Third Way's political practice has always been the idea that the rich already pay too much in taxes, so we've got to stop asking them to pony up more cash.
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World
Marking 30 years of economic reform, Vietnam moves ahead
February 1, 2016Three decades have passed since Vietnam first embarked on the process of economic opening and reform known as Doi Moi, or "Renovation."
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World
Explosions in Venezuelan capital, ultra-left blamed as tensions rise
January 28, 2016Four small explosive devices were detonated, three at a shopping mall and another near the Venezuelan National Assembly building.
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World
Iran sanctions eased, exiles urge more progress on democratic rights
January 22, 2016The Tudeh Party brought attention to the government's economic failings as one reason for its willingness to negotiate with international powers.
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U.S.
An old-fashioned red scare? Sanders, socialism, and the Democrats’ anti-communism
January 21, 2016Numerous Democrats have warned us about what "awful things" will happen if Sanders gets the nomination.
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Labor
Construction workers killed on the job, manager goes to jail
January 19, 2016On Christmas Eve 2009, when the scaffolding they were working on broke in half, four workers were not wearing safety lines and fell thirteen floors.
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U.S.
With Sanders closing in, Clinton says tax the rich
January 14, 2016With less than three weeks to go before the first votes are cast in Iowa and several polls showing Bernie Sanders closing in on her, Hillary Clinton is polishing her credentials.
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U.S.
Obama to break with tradition in final State of the Union
January 11, 2016History may look back at Obama's last SOTU as one of his most important speeches. Whether that happens will depend not just on what he says.
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