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Mike Davis

Mike Davis is the author of the just-published "Buda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb," as well as "Planet of Slums" and many other works.

Mitt Romney and Mormon church founder Joseph Smith (AP/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Smith,_Jr._portrait_owned_by_Joseph_Smith_III.jpg">Wikipedia</a>)

Mitt Romney: Disgrace to Mormonism

Mike Davis

How America’s empire will be remembered

Mike Davis

Rescue schools and hospitals first, then build light rail

Mike Davis

Apocalypse now

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Ignoring Iraq’s actual WMD

Mike Davis