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July 11, 2012
Barclays and the Limits of Financial Reform
Those demanding change in response to the Libor scandal forget how deeply the corruption is rooted.
Alexander Cockburn
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May 30, 2012
Obama Lights Up the War on Pot
The administration promised a sensible approach to drug policy. So why are the feds attacking the medical marijuana industry?
Alexander Cockburn
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May 2, 2012
Marine Le Pen and the False Specter of European Fascism
Americans who worry about dangerous trends overseas should take a look at warning signs much closer to home.
Alexander Cockburn
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April 3, 2012
Why We Must Raise the Minimum Wage
Instead of making vague promises to create high-paying jobs, the government should increase wages for the jobs that actually exist.
Alexander Cockburn
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March 7, 2012
Lessons From Fukushima, One Year Later
No matter how appalling the catastrophe, the nuclear industry will insist on the safety of nuclear power.
Alexander Cockburn
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January 31, 2012
Sure, Apple Could Build the iPhone Here
Steve Jobs told Obama that Apple manufacturing jobs are never coming back to the US. Really?
Alexander Cockburn
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January 4, 2012
Obama and the Indefinite Detention of US Citizens
With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act, the president has brought Guantánamo-style justice to the United States.
Alexander Cockburn
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November 30, 2011
The Eurozone Meltdown
The sooner Eurocrats dispense with their calls for more economic centralization, the better off we’ll all be.
Alexander Cockburn
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November 2, 2011
What OWS Can Learn From the Greek Protests
The movement’s urgent challenge is to meet organized repression with organized resistance.
Alexander Cockburn
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October 5, 2011
Awlaki Assassination Puts Obama Above the Law
Welcome to the Drone Empire, in which the president’s executioners can kill without legal restraint.
Alexander Cockburn