Opinion

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The battle over Elizabeth Warren

Who is surprised that the banking industry is drawing a line in the sand to prevent the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the new consumer financial protection agency?

What the Times is not telling you

The Times muddies the water on taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and a few other things - are we surprised?

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See "Agora"!

The political debates, the religious oratory, the provocations and intrigue in this movie are as modern as anything in today's news - only the weapons are old.

Throwing gasoline on the fire in Asia

The only good thing I can say about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Asia last month is that it is over.

Undocumented immigration: paying the price of NAFTA

It is unconscionable to blame and persecute Mexican and other immigrants who are forced to migrate because of trade policies that our own government has so forcefully promoted.

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Latest figures show slowing economic recovery

Hopefully, the weather this weekend will be a lot better than the economic news.

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Chicago Bears preview: offense needs work

In a couple of weeks the Bears will play their first game of the 2010 NFL season.

Marxism, truth, lies and politics

There are so many lies being churned out by the ultra-right corporate propaganda machine.

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Policing by skin color

Nearly 9 out of 10 people in New York City charged in marijuana arrests are Black or Latino, even though whites are the heaviest users of pot.

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Latin America rejects neoliberalism

It would be hard to avoid admiring this ground-breaking documentary.

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