Tim Libretti
LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Libretti
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Opinion
With primaries over, shall we pack socialism away once more?
July 8, 2016I had issues with Sanders, but now that his campaign is pretty much over, my biggest lament is that the term "socialism" will once again face extinction.
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Arts
In “The Marvin Gaye Story,” sexual healing is the political
July 7, 2016The music gives us this clarity about who we are, how we can be, the world we can achieve.
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Opinion
Widening wealth gap exposes America’s cultural commitment to inequality
June 27, 2016"I believe these truths to be self-evident: America is committed to inequality."
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U.S.
Rauner’s “turn-around agenda” cheats taxpayers and businesses
March 29, 2016At least Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Rauner does nothing.
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Opinion
You don’t have to be Einstein to see socialism’s potential
March 9, 2016Do we really think people who contribute what they can deserve to be homeless, under-educated, hungry, and lacking basic medical care?
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U.S.
Nothing rotten in Denmark: American exceptionalism hurts us
February 23, 2016Sanders suggests we look to a place like Denmark not because it is socialist or capitalist, but because the people there enjoy a higher quality of life.
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Labor
Union workers for…Trump?
February 2, 2016Have Donald Trump's promises played like the sound of music to the ears of American workers?
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U.S.
Dildos for the Bundy brothers: Love, laughter, and the politics of joy
January 25, 2016Mailing dildos instead of throwing grenades represents a different kind of politics. It counters hate, anger, and violence by making love instead of waging war.
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