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Racial and ethnic exploitation of economic insecurity
Glenn Greenwald
Because the Democrats fail to do anything about real populist rage
“A Short History of Celebrity”
Adam Kirsch
A new book traces the history of fame -- from the 19th century to Cary Grant and "Jersey Shore"
Why our agricultural empire will fall
Riddhi Shah
An expert tells us how our food system is repeating the history of doomed civilizations
Beck has a scheme
Joan Walsh
Promote Palin at an event he says isn't political, on a day he says he didn't know was the MLK speech anniversary
More women in political spotlight, but gap remains
David Crary
A handful of prominent female politicians can't disguise underwhelming numbers in Congress
Huntington Library gives Nazi papers to National Archives
John Rogers
Nuremberg Laws were originally spirited out of Germany after World War II by Gen. George Patton
“Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?”: America’s misguided culture of overwork
Alex Jung
Germany's workers have higher productivity, shorter hours and greater quality of life. How did we get it so wrong?
What “true” espresso is, and how Americans ruin it
Ted Botha
An Italian master tours the super-hot U.S. high-end coffee scene and is shocked at what we've done to his art
Can football practice be child abuse?
Steve Almond
As teens head back to the practice field, recent events raise questions about our attitude toward sports training
Rape: Weapon of choice in Congo
Tracy Clark-Flory
Rwandan rebels attack nearly 200 women. This is what it means to use sexual violence as a "tool of war"
Tao Lin: Lit “it boy” for the Internet age
Daniel B. Roberts
Tao Lin gets arrested in a bookstore. He lets fans buy shares of his book. Meet literature's Net-savvy new star
Park51 and the right’s Willie Horton syndrome
Steve Kornacki
The Park51 debate demonstrates how little the right's tactics have changed over the last 22 years
Oolong-flavored white peach iced tea
Grace Hwang Lynch
Adopt the yellow peach's little-known pale cousin. Puree, chop, or eat it whole. You won't regret it
“Common as Air”: The argument against intellectual property
Ward Sutton
Slide show: Lewis Hyde's new book attacks the notion that all ideas should be owned. A review in cartoon form
Ginger and white peach tart from China
Linda Shiue
Because sometimes fruits need to be baked and dressed to be at their best
Surprise! Hookups can lead to love
Tracy Clark-Flory
That one-night stand might turn into a perfectly happy relationship, a new study warns
Can the president get us out of this mess?
Dan Conley
Obama needs to find the guy who wrote stirring speeches and made all things seem possible in 2008 -- within himself
“If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise”: Spike Lee’s riveting look at New Orleans, now
Billy Sothern
The filmmaker's new documentary suggests that the troubled, extraordinary city holds the key to our redemption
Google News gets gamed by a crappy content farm
Scott Rosenberg
On a search about Dr. Laura, Associated Content comes up first. Is the age of the bot coming to an end?
People hate Obama even though he doesn’t talk about gays and abortion
Alex Pareene
Politico examines the strange phenomenon of people opposing a Democrat who isn't Bill Clinton
English doesn’t need help from Republicans
Andrew Leonard
The campaign for an "official language" is an admission of fear and insecurity. And utterly unnecessary
New jobs numbers: Bad for economy, worse for Democrats
Andrew Leonard
Weekly unemployment benefit claims rise to their highest point in 2010
Blast kills 7, wounds 14 in far west China
Isolda Morillo
Suicide attack strikes region beset by ethnic conflict and separatist violence
Horse as main course
Luke Meinzen
I went to Mongolia wanting to taste the sacred animal, but there's a lesson beyond flavor in forbidden food
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