Dean Baker responds to his forum counterparts.
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Frankly Scarlett, You Should Give a Damn
A starlet can be ignorant of politics, but Netanyahu is willfully twisting the words of EU and American leaders on the settlements boycott issue.
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Daily Meme: Buy Thin Mints, Support America’s Decline
If there was any group that seemed capable of rising above the culture-wars fray, it’s the Girl Scouts. After all, what could be more American than scrumptious treats,capitalism, and crafting? (The cookies are even gluten free!) Anti-choice organizations say the Girl Scouts have pulled the wool over honest Americans’ eyes for too long. After the […]
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Republicans Are Really, Really Bad at Hostage Negotiations
If you’re Barack Obama or Nancy Pelosi, another fight over the debt ceiling actually looks like a great idea.
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Is Chris Christie Being Treated Unfairly?
Every little thing anybody associated with him is being scrutinized. But that’s the price of playing in the big leagues.
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What’s a Responsible, Progressive Position on an Israeli Settlements Boycott?
The recent Scarlett Johansson/SodaStream controversy highlights the need to be clear about end goals.Â
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The Moment of Creation
Do America’s current challenges in the Middle East trace back to Harry Truman’s 1948 missteps? Â
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Affordable Care Act Gives Workers Freedom; Republicans Enraged
Some Americans will leave the labor force when they can do so and still have health insurance. And it’s a good thing.
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Daily Meme: The Afterlives of Public Officials
This week, Ben Bernanke turned in his magic wand of fiscal wizardry and officially stepped aside as Federal Reserve chair. So what next? What new heights does one scale, or what hills of money does one slide down, after you’ve conquered your own particular corner of the world? In Bernanke’s case, he’s headed into the […]
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A California Study Gets Same Day Registration Wrong
One of the best mechanisms for increasing voter turnout is given short shrift
