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Peter Kornbluh on Obama and Cuba, Salamishah Tillet on boycotting marriage, George Zornick on Eric Griego v. Wall Street crooks, plus a new project on poverty by Barbara Ehrenreich and the Institute for Policy Studies.

Feedback on the April 23 issue: praise for Elizabeth Warren, Jonathan Schell and Katniss Everdeen, and an Italian lesson for Barry Schwabsky.

Twelve red states account for 70 percent of all state and local public sector jobs lost since 2010.

A lesson in Republican math and military spending.

Obama breaks new ground when it comes to war with Iran.

The fierce campaign against whistle-blowers in Washington.

Why closing the Strait of Hormuz could ignite a war and a global depression.

It’s true that Paul has brought important issues to the national debate. It’s also true that he’s a reactionary crank.
 

The titans of finance have lined up behind Mitt Romney against his GOP rivals and President Obama. But what exactly would a Romney presidency offer them?

For all its flaws, the food stamp program helps one in seven Americans put food on the table.