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How Japanese Officials Can Atone for Fukushima
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Democracy & Governance
The Islamic State Is to Islam as Moonshine Is to Whisky
The Islamic State, like 150% proof moonshine, is pure, but deadly.
Big Oil Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
As the Paris climate deal nears implementation, the possibilities for corporate subterfuge are endless. But the real problem may be our own lifestyles.
Trump May Be a Blowhard. But Is He an American Exceptionalist?
Donald Trump is the first person to run openly and without apology on a platform of American decline.
Big Money in Politics Doesn’t Just Drive Inequality. It Drives War.
Military contractors have shelled out over $1 million to the 2016 presidential candidates — including over $200,000 to Hillary Clinton alone.
Trump’s Bad Ideas Aren’t Un-American After All
Many of the GOP front-runner’s worst proposals are playing out already.
The Pentagon’s Twisted Potlatch
The logic of military spending leads countries to effectively destroy their own property and burn down their own villages.
This Regulatory Move Stopped $35 Billion in Tax Avoidance from One Merger Alone
One of the seedier tax tricks of U.S. corporations has been to merge with foreign firms — without actually moving their operations overseas.
The Islamic State’s Cash Flow Problems
The Islamic State is growing increasingly illiquid — are layoffs imminent?
A Short History of the Pentagon Wasting Your Money
Why has waste at the Pentagon been so hard to rein in? Simple: The military-industrial complex profits from waste.