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John Cory | American Madness

John Cory, Reader Supported News
John Cory writes: "We are mad, mad as hatters - absolute bonkers, gone 'round the bend and back again without so much as a how-do-you-do. Don't believe me? We've just witnessed a horrific mass shooting and what is our reaction? Glock sales have spiked. One Congressman says we need more people armed on the streets because we all know that nothing protects innocent life like a mob of armed citizens shooting back and forth at one another."
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Paul Krugman | A Tale of Two Moralities
Paul Krugman, The New York Times
Paul Krugman writes: "Today's GOP sees much of what the modern federal government does as illegitimate; today's Democratic Party does not. When people talk about partisan differences, they often seem to be implying that these differences are petty, matters that could be resolved with a bit of good will. But what we're talking about here is a fundamental disagreement about the proper role of government."
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WikiLeaks Exposes the Danger of Pakistan's Nukes
Fred Branfman, Truthdig
Fred Branfman writes: "The single most significant revelation of the State Department cables released by WikiLeaks is that US policy is actually increasing the danger of a nuclear incident. The US has so alienated the Pakistani people that their government fears cooperating with Washington on nuclear matters."
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Private Contractors to Replace Troops in Iraq?
Aaron C. Davis, The Washington Post
Aaron C. Davis writes: "Planning is underway to turn over to the State Department some of the most prominent symbols of the US role in the war - including several major bases and a significant portion of the Green Zone. The department would use the bases to house a force of private security contractors and support staff that it expects to triple in size, to between 7,000 and 8,000, US officials said."
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Petition: Congressional Action on Political Violence Advocacy
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Please join with us in our demand for action by Congress and the Justice Department to confront through non-violent means the words and deeds that foment violence in American politics.
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