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Philip St. Clair Pedestal Magazine
With its surreal twist on death, birth, and reincarnation, the poet Philip St. Clair reminds us that some memories we don’t ever want to hear again.

Obamacare Is Only 'Exploding' in Red States

Dean Baker Los Angeles Times
Because Republicans have been so successful in keeping many of their residents from getting insurance, they think the country should trust them to overhaul heath care.

Trump and the Truth About Climate Change

Joseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate
One of the world’s best-performing economies, Sweden, has already adopted a carbon tax. And the Swedes have simultaneously sustained their strong growth without US-level emissions.

Why Are We The Only Humans Left?

Not so long ago, homo sapiens shared the planet with close relatives, including Neanderthals. Who were they, and what happened to them?

Neil Young | Children of Destiny

Stand up for what you believe / Resist the 'powers that be' / Preserve the land and save the seas / For the children of destiny