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Robert Reich: Global Capital and the Nation State

May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013 - As global capital becomes ever more powerful, giant corporations are holding governments and citizens up for ransom — eliciting subsidies and tax breaks from countries concerned about their nation's "competitiveness" — while shelteri...

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Davis Vanguard
Commentary: Johnson saved the Kings, now can he save the paupers too

May 19, 2013
Commentary: Johnson saved the Kings, now can he save the paupers too

I will start with a few huge qualifiers - I am a big Kings fan.  When I arrived in Davis in 1996, the Kings were not much to speak of but I was intrigued by how much people were still into the team.  A few years later, they made the critical trade to...

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Davis Vanguard
My View: Obama’s record on civil liberties dismal and disappointing

May 18, 2013
My View: Obama’s record on civil liberties dismal and disappointing

This week I got into an interesting text exchange from an old friend challenging me on Obama's less than acceptable record on civil liberties.  The problem that my friend had is that I largely agree with him on the President's record on Civil Libertie...

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Marc Valdez Weblog
"Indomitable Gerwigian Charm"

May 17, 2013
"Indomitable Gerwigian Charm"

Steve points out a pair of nice articles in the New York Post:We get the sense that it’ll all work out for Frances, which is comforting. But despite the indomitable Gerwigian charm the character is barely on the right side of cliché — a manic pixi...

MidLifeBloggers
Short Shots from MidLife & Beyond: Invisibility

May 17, 2013

It's comforting to know that that personality doesn't go the way of perky breasts and a freshfaced complexion.

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YubaNet.com
Andrew Lam: The Tragedy of Self Immolation – No One Cares

May 17, 2013
Andrew Lam: The Tragedy of Self Immolation – No One Cares

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Jim Hightower: The Parched Truth About American Jobs

May 17, 2013

May 15, 2013 - At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the stagnant labor market. "Jobs Spring Back," exclaimed a typical headline on recent reports that 165,000 private-sector jobs were added in April. Wow — the thunderous, th...

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Robert Reich | Pyromaniacs on the Potomac: The Problem With Obama’s Second Term

May 17, 2013

May 16, 2013 - Six months into a second term and the Obama White House is on the defensive and floundering: Benghazi, the IRS's investigations of right-wing groups, the Justice Department's snooping into journalists' phone records, Obamacare behind sch...

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Sacramento Shines On List Of Most Bikeable Neighborhoods

In honor of Bike To Work Day, The Atlantic just released a list of the nation’s 25 most Bikeable Neighborhoods. On it, Sacramento gets a whole lot of love for its pedal power. The Midtown, Marshall School, Newton Booth, Boulevard Park, New Era P...

Marc Valdez Weblog
Just Six?

May 16, 2013

Six Kinds Of Transplants Ruining LA:6) The Hippie: Hippies are often thought to be mostly harmless, so long as they bathe once in a while. But the problem with the hippie is that he thinks he belongs here. In fact, hippies generally labor under the de...



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