C.J. Atkins
LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins
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World
Vietnam: 50 years after the Tet offensive
March 5, 2018The war-torn capital of a despised dictatorship only half-a-century ago, Ho Chi Minh City is now the economic powerhouse for a country on the move.
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Opinion
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Alabama Republican downplays pedophilia, defends Roy Moore
November 10, 2017If Republicans are truly worried about the moral degeneracy of the nation, they should start by looking inward—to their own party.
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Politics
The Soviet past we never knew
November 6, 2017The real Russian Revolution had, at its heart, a liberting potential and a Marxism rooted in real-world practice that still holds lessons a century later.
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Opinion
Organize the South! Arkansas workers make the case
October 24, 2017When the AFL-CIO decided not to take up a call for a Southern organizing strategy at its convention, it passed over an important opportunity.
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Opinion
Justin Trudeau can’t save you from “right to work”
October 23, 2017Anyone who thinks Republicans will sacrifice right to work on behalf of the shiny new Canadian prime minister will be sorely disappointed.
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Politics
Investing in tragedy: The political economy of mass shootings
October 2, 201750 are dead, more than 400 injured. Meanwhile, the stock prices of gun manufacturers are up sharply in Monday morning trading.
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Opinion
Phoenix: Act Two of Trump’s reactionary double feature
August 23, 2017Trump is in trouble, but like a wounded animal, this might be the time when he is most dangerous.
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Politics
Trump is becoming a liability for capitalism
August 18, 2017Among the titans of American business, the military brass, and the political establishment, Trump’s stock is falling fast.
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