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A License for Outrageous Police Conduct: Qualified Immunity Protects Cops From Liability for Actions That Would Land Ordinary People in Jail Sep. 25, 2019
When a police officer illegally arrests a photographer for taking pictures, can the officer be sued ... Read More
Who's Behind the Increasing Suppression of Your Right to Protest? Sep. 25, 2019
As British playwright and political rabble-rouser George Bernard Shaw noted, "You don't learn to hol... Read More
When the World's on Fire, What Should We Do? Sep. 18, 2019
For millions of people around the globe — especially young people — the pressing issue o... Read More
The National Babysitting Bill Is Unaffordable. We Need a Rational President. Sep. 13, 2019
President Donald Trump apparently thinks he has the power to dictate the forces of nature. Even when... Read More
Why Would We Trust Plutocrats to Save Us From Plutocracy? Sep. 11, 2019
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote of being leery of a loud-talking huckster who visited his home: "The ... Read More
Trump Again Coddles Kremlin by Threatening to Withhold Ukraine Aid Sep. 11, 2019
President Donald Trump may withhold $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, money meant to confront... Read More
Billionaires Who Promise to Save Journalism and Then Default: It Ought to Be a Crime Sep. 06, 2019
Let's talk about fraud: "A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably cl... Read More
Here's the Real Deal on 'Medicare for All' Sep. 04, 2019
What do we want our health care system to do? Care for our health! Yours, mine, our families', our c... Read More
How the Quest for Power Corrupted Elizabeth Warren Sep. 04, 2019
I first met Elizabeth Warren when she was a professor at Harvard Law School, in 2004. She was fresh ... Read More
Why All Unions Are Destined to Fail Sep. 04, 2019
The life cycle of labor unions is predictable, the late economist Sylvester Petro once wrote. Becaus... Read More
Freedom of the Press? Not in the US Aug. 31, 2019
The United States ranks 48th among nations for press freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders... Read More
Bad Law Keeps People Poor Aug. 28, 2019
Why does most of Africa stay poor while other parts of the world prosper? People blame things like ... Read More
The Problem With Health Care Is 'the System' Aug. 28, 2019
The British people have been widely admired for their steady demeanor in times of adversity — ... Read More
Business Roundtable Statement Contains Promising Words. So Far, They're Just That Aug. 20, 2019
The Business Roundtable, which represents the most elite of America's top chief executives, issued a... Read More
Salvadoran President Tries a Fresh New Approach to Accountability Jul. 05, 2019
The recently inaugurated president of El Salvador said something this week that really needed to be ... Read More
Mr. Stewart Takes On Washington Jun. 17, 2019
Mr. Stewart went to Washington. Once as an actor 70 years ago, and Tuesday as a real-life citizen fi... Read More
I Agree With This Evil Socialist Dictator Jun. 17, 2019
Hugo Chavez was one of the most evil socialist dictators ever. He took the richest country in Latin ... Read More
I Agree With This Evil Socialist Dictator Jun. 16, 2019
Hugo Chavez was one of the most evil socialist dictators ever. He took the richest country in Latin ... Read More
Corrupt Politicians Should Stop Whining About Being Criticized and Do Their Jobs Jun. 14, 2019
No. I refuse. I don't care what they say. No way, no how will I make excuses for America's lazy, mor... Read More
Trump to Working Class: 'Adios, Chumps' Jun. 12, 2019
Congratulations on that nice pay raise you got last year, a 7% hike — wow! Seven percent might... Read More
