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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    An amazing chart showing global military spendingAn amazing chart showing global military spending
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    The US just spends so much more than anyone else.

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    An amazing chart showing global military spendingAn amazing chart showing global military spending
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    US spends so much more than anyone else.

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    Don’t give mass murderers the fame they wantDon’t give mass murderers the fame they want
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    The media’s coverage of mass murders might be inspiring more mass murders.

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    Is Piketty all wrong?Is Piketty all wrong?
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    Probably not.

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    How do you estimate the theft from slavery?How do you estimate the theft from slavery?
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    A calculation.

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    It’s more than veterans waiting for health careIt’s more than veterans waiting for health care
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    Phillip Longman explains what everyone is missing about the Veterans’ Health Administration scandal.

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    The thing no one likes to admit about ObamacareThe thing no one likes to admit about Obamacare
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    Race does drive some opinions about Obamacare.

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    Debunking the worst argument against reparationsDebunking the worst argument against reparations
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    The benefits white America reaped from slavery and segregation haven’t ended.

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    Does David Brooks know that Simpson-Bowles failed?Does David Brooks know that Simpson-Bowles failed?
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    A weird argument from David Brooks.

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    GOP keeps cutting the poverty program they likeGOP keeps cutting the poverty program they like
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    They’ve voted to cut most anti-poverty policies.

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