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David Sirota is a senior writer for the International Business Times and the best-selling author of the books "Hostile Takeover," "The Uprising" and "Back to Our Future." E-mail him at ds@davidsirota.com, follow him on Twitter @davidsirota or visit his website at www.davidsirota.com.

The neoliberal bait-and-switch

David Sirota
US Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment sit in a courtyard outside an Iraqi police station during a joint operation with Iraqi security forces on the first day after America ended its combat role, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 in Hawija, north of Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S. marks on Wednesday the transition to the final phase of the Iraq war, shifting the focus of the remaining 50,000 American troops from combat operations to preparing Iraqi security forces to protect the country on their own. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) (AP)

Despite celebration, Iraq war continues

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Lessons from a low-impact week

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Why are we so willing to repeat history’s mistakes?

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U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, right, D-Colo., campaigns in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. Bennet is being challenged by former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff for his seat in the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's primary election. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) (AP)

Democratic Party elites’ days are numbered

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Matt Bellamy being removed from Cleveland's Progressive Field.

America’s stadium-mob mentality

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The deception of real-world “Inception”

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Brookings Institute

Are low taxes exacerbating the recession?

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An oil derrick can be seen in a field near Denver, Colorado May 16, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES) (© Lucas Jackson / Reuters)

A new deregulatory push in the energy heartland

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(© Yuri Gripas / Reuters)

After 41 years, a belated victory for butter

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An Afghan journalist walks by precious stones on display as he attends a press conference of Afghan Minister of Mines Wahidullah Shahrani in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, June 17, 2010. An Afghan mining official says the untapped minerals in the war-torn country are worth at least $3 trillion, triple a U.S. estimate. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) (Musadeq Sadeq)

War for resources: From slander to clarion call

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Jimmy Carter in his famous "moral equivalent of war" fireside chat in 1977.

From shared sacrifice to hedonism

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, accompanied by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, and the Senate Banking Committee's Ranking Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April, 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Mitch McConnell: Flip-flopper

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Laying bare the myth of “the left”

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Supporters of Pakistani Labour Party rally against United States and condemned drone attacks on militants in Pakistani tribal areas along the Afghanistan border, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary) (K.m.chaudary)

Terrorism: The inevitable blowback from drone attacks

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For Tea Party, a slogan that would make Don Draper proud

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer walks past law enforcement members after she signed immigration bill SB1070 into law Friday, April 23, 2010, in Phoenix. The sweeping measure would make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally, and would require local law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (AP)

GOP’s past gives the lie to “colorblind” claims

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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton poses for a portrait in New York December 7, 2009. Clinton said on Monday that to reach a new deal to combat climate change, global warming needs to be sold as an economic opportunity not "a dose of castor oil you have to swallow." REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT) (Reuters)

The regrets of Bill Clinton

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From left: Chuck Todd, Jonathan Alter and Richard Wolffe

Journalism today: A haven for parasites and double-dealers

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Making the case for marijuana

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DURHAM, NC - MARCH 06: Cameron Crazies celebrates before the start of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 6, 2010 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Why America hates Duke basketball

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Progressive: Not just a euphemism for liberal

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) (Harry Hamburg)

Democrats mimic GOP sleight-of-hand

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Amazon shuts out Colorado affiliates for collecting sales tax

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