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Gaza: More Than 110 People Killed in Less Than 24 Hours

Harriet Sherwood
The Guardian
Gaza endured a night of relentless bombardment that brought some of the heaviest pounding since the start of the conflict three weeks ago.

Ayn Rand's Fever Dream: Texas GOP Platform Crazier Than You Can Imagine

Michael Winship
Bill Moyers
Corporal punishment? You bet. Guns? Yes, please, more!

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6 of the Most Outrageous and Ignorant Celebrity Rants Supporting Israel’s Assault on Gaza

Alex Kane
AlterNet
You wouldn't believe how ignorant these celebrity rants are.

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Armed Militias Massing at Border to 'Protect' America From Small Children

Cliff Weathers
AlterNet
Armed with semi-automatic weapons, 10 vigilante groups are prowling the Texas-Mexico border.

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What Recovery? You Probably Became Poorer In the Last 10 Years

Lynn Stuart Parramore
AlterNet
From 2003-2013, ordinary Americans lost a third of their wealth.
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What Happened To The Israeli Generation That Believed Peace Would Come?

Orit Weksler / AlterNet

Why the NYT's Call For Marijuana Legalization Is a Huge Deal

Tony Newman / AlterNet

Why the FDA's Latest Move on Chicken Inspection Is Literally Full of Sh*t

Monica Potts / The Guardian

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David Zinczenko / The Huffington Post  

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Wall St. Landlords on a Cul-de-Sac Near You

Why Ukraine Is at the Heart of a Major U.S.-Russia Struggle

Sylvia Todorova / WhoWhatWhy

5 of the Most Widely Believed Consumer Conspiracy Theories, Debunked

Cliff Weathers / AlterNet

Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza Debunked

Noura Erakat / The Nation

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Photographing a War Protest

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Paul Krugman Lays Bare Latest Corporate Scheme to Rob American Taxpayers

15 Funniest Twitter Suggestions for Shows on New Sarah Palin TV Channel

Media Titan Rupert Murdoch's Latest Media Takeover Plot Is His Most Audacious Yet

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Jodie Gummow / AlterNet

Former Bill Clinton Aide: The Democratic Party Lost Its Way Chasing After Wall St. Cash

Bill Curry / Salon.com

How Did Israel Learn How to Spin Its Disastrous Deadly Policies? From a GOP Pollster, Naturally

Patrick Cockburn / The Independent

America's Wealthiest Are Increasingly 'Earning' Their Fortunes by Inheriting Them

There Are as Many Atheisms as There Are Gods

VIDEO: John Oliver's Hilarious and Terrifying Rant About America's Inept Nuclear Arms Policy

Natural Gas Won't Rescue Humanity from Its Oil Addiction, It's Making Things Worse

How Changing Your Diet Can Alleviate Bipolar Disorder

Pamela Peeke / Huffington Post

6 Despicable Right-Wing Moments This Week: Fox News' Anti-Immigrant Hysteria

Janet Allon / AlterNet

Cop Shoots Drunk Man to Death After Forcing Him to Drive a Car [Video]

April M. Short / AlterNet

Is Marriage Becoming Obsolete for Millennials?

America's Top Intel Chief Says Israel's Attempt to Destroy Hamas Won't Fix the Problem

8 Religious People Who Were Not Oppressors

Israel Is Not My Birthright

Shira Lipkin / Salon.com  

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Dr. Lisa Young / The Huffington Post

Down with the Nanny State: Why New Yorkers Should Be Allowed to Drink Booze in Public

Jodie Gummow / AlterNet

The Extreme Measures Republicans Will Take to Avoid Raising Taxes

David Morris / AlterNet

Wealth in America Is Getting Increasingly Dynastic: We Should Be Ashamed

Lawrence Lessig Tells Chris Hedges About His Project to Seize Control of Politics from Corporations

Israel's Control of Palestinian Lives Must Be Exposed in Current Grossly Unequal Conflict

Why People Are Organizing to End U.S. Empire

10 Startling Facts About the History of Heroin

Keri Blakinger / Substance.com

A Pause in the Bombing by Israeli Forces — and the Ruins of Gaza Are Laid Bare

Peter Beaumont / The Guardian

10 of the Biggest Threats to Human Existence

Larry Schwartz / AlterNet

Paul Ryan’s “Blame the Victim” Disease: How He Epitomizes A Horrible New Consensus

Elias Isquith / Salon.com  

A New Wave of Wacko Evangelicals Swept GOP Primaries—and Could Win Several Seats in Washington

Thank You for Your Service: How One Company Sues Soldiers Worldwide

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VIDEO: Bill Maher to Neil deGrasse Tyson: 'Republicans Dislike You Because You're a Scientist and Black'

Janet Allon / AlterNet

Oprah Winfrey: Cultural Icon of Mainstream (White) America

Sarah Nilsen and Sarah E. Turner / NYU Press

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Joan Walsh / Salon

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