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Walmart: The Inhuman Essence Of A Corporate ‘Person’

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER I’m curious about those five Supreme Court justices who recently decreed that a corporation is a “person” with human rights: Do you think they ever met Mr. Walmart? If they had, they’d be forced to concede that corporate personhood is a sheer fantasy, for there is nothing even remotely human about the […]

Rejection Season

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH Yesterday, Stanford University announced it had accepted a mere 7.2% of the tens of thousands of high school seniors across the country who applied for admission to the class of 2014. Other highly selective schools will be making similar announcements in the days ahead. Meanwhile, in the world of law school admissions, […]

Armageddon Is Just A Word?

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BY KAREN WEBB When asked whether he thought his use of the word “Armageddon” could cause people to do crazy things like spit on members...

Down With Political Prognostications

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BY FROMA HARROP Political sages turn today’s polling and past voter behavior into confident predictions about upcoming elections. That’s their job. But fortune-tellers may do nearly as well, especially when the vote takes place months in the future. Public sentiment can shift on a dime, and in any case, isn’t always properly measured. You know […]

Going Rogue

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BY EDWIN E. VINEYARD Some observers declare that the Republican Party has been hijacked by extremists. Others argue with that premise. They say that the...