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July 30, 2008
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Taxing the Poor
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Forget bashing trade and clinging to God and guns as responses to economic woes. Bitter working-class Americans should be complaining about tariffs instead, argues Edward Gresser of the Progressive Policy Institute. In this update to his 2002 Foreign Affairs article, "Toughest on the Poor: America's Flawed Tariff System," Gresser contends that the U.S. government is clinging to an antiquated tariff system that hurts working-class Americans far more than the free-trade agreements politicians so often decry.
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The Forgotten War
July 16, 2008
On July 13, the Taliban attacked a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine Americans — the deadliest attack in three years. As violence escalates, both the Secretary of Defense and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama have discussed the need for more U.S. troops in Afghanistan. . . . Read more
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To Drill or Not to Drill
July 2, 2008
Rapidly rising oil prices have revived the debate over domestic oil production, including the controversial issue of drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). . . . Read more
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Burmese Daze
June 4, 2008
More than one month after a devastating cyclone struck Burma on May 2, foreign governments and international aid organizations are still struggling to provide desperately needed assistance to millions of homeless survivors. . . . Read more
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