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Why Hate Speech by Presidential Candidates is Dangerous and Despicable

In suggesting that the staff of Planned Parenthood, Muslims, Black Lives Matter protesters, and Mexican immigrants are guilty of venal acts, these candidates are fanning the flames of hate.

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Workers Today Take On All Risk, Get No Reward

It’s estimated that in five years over 40 percent of the American labor force will be in such uncertain work; in a decade, most of us.

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Paris Attacks and Climate Change Push Us to Fix a World of Broken Systems

The displays of global solidarity show that the seeds of a new paradigm are being planted.

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Short Attention Span vs. Clock of the Long Now

A portrait of Danny Hillis, founder of the Long Now Foundation, and the construction of the 10,000-year clock.

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The Perils of Circus Politics

Such circus politics may be fun to watch, but it’s profoundly dangerous for America and the world.

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After Paris Attacks, Critics Warn Against “Wars of Vengeance”

As details trickled out about Friday’s deadly attacks in and around Paris, observers urged world leaders to avoid knee-jerk responses both at home and abroad.

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A Farewell for Carol Doda

Carol Doda is now ascending on that white piano…

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Monsanto Knowingly Polluted SF Bay with Toxic PCBs, Now Oakland Faces Billion Dollar Cleanup

Oakland city attorney says the chemical giant “chose profits over people, and American cities and citizens are still suffering the consequences.”

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Age of The Farmer

Sixty-five is the average age of farmers, and there are not enough young farmers to replace them. How did we get here?

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What I Learned on My Red State Book Tour: The Economic Populist Upsurge is Real

It turned out that many of the conservative Republicans and Tea Partiers I met agreed with much of what I had to say, and I agreed with them.