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Robert Kuttner

Co-founder and co-editor, 'The American Prospect'

The Tenure Conundrum

Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, thinks he's hit political pay dirt with his proposal to gut faculty tenure protections at his state's public universities, notably the flagship University of Wisconsin. His idea is to remove tenure protection from state law, and leave the actual policy to the Board of Regents, his political appointees. All this plays well with the Tea Party base. Walker needs to differentiate himself from the other presumed top-tier GOP contenders. Unlike Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, often mentioned with Walker and Jeb Bush as the leading candidates, Walker as a governor can point to his state as a laboratory of conservatism. But are elite college professors really overpaid? We've reached a point in this country where astronomical paydays are deemed acceptable as long as they occur in the private sector -- and merely decent earnings in the public sector are suspect.

Anticipatory Bribery

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In every election cycle since 2008, more money has gone into lobbying at the federal level than into political campaigns. And an increasing portion of that lobbying money has gone into the pockets of former members of Congress.

Robert Reich

Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley; author, 'Beyond Outrage'

Why Join the Military With a Reckless (Meaning Republican) Commander-In-Chief?

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Should Americans join the military if the next commander-in-chief of the armed services is an arrogant, ignorant, irresponsible, war-happy hawk? Many of America's best and brightest join the armed services. But with the U.S. constantly at war, joining is a life or death decision, dependent on the judgment of whoever sits in the Oval Office.

Doug Bandow

Senior Fellow, the Cato Institute

Corruption Is the Cancer at the Heart of So Many of the Problems We Face Around the World

Corruption at Fifa was not a surprise. For years it lined the pockets of those on the inside and was met with little more than a reluctant sigh. The world shied away from taking on the problem, until some brave British journalists and American lawyers showed that things really could change.

David Cameron

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

A Smart New Washington Project

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Our polling shows that Arab opinion is largely confounded when it comes to assessing the region's current crises. They know where they want to be, but they don't know how to get there.

James Zogby

President, Arab American Institute; author, 'Arab Voices'

Hundreds of Thousands On Precipice of Losing Everything, Yet No One Seems to Care?

The Dominican Republic has actually tortured its own constitution, and a host of human rights laws to persecute the poorest of its citizens. You see, in the Dominican case, the country has used anti-immigrant rhetoric against its own racial minority citizens. But they are not immigrants!

Ediberto Roman

Professor of Law, Florida International University

Massive FIFA Investigation Begs the Question: Why Not Wall Street?

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch and her FBI colleagues have done their job. They have painstakingly followed the roadmap from the bottom of a corrupt global conspiracy to the top. That is a good thing. It is only their choice of which corrupt global conspiracy to tackle that seems curious.

David Paul

President, Fiscal Strategies Group

Is O'Malley the Hart of '16? Is Sanders the Dean? Is Obama Jew-ish?

Hastert shocking... but Alter recalls how he sleazily pocketed millions when legislation enhanced his private property. Alter-Matalin debate how Pope wants to phase out fossil fuels while many Catholic Republicans are in big oil's pockets. Then: Is O'Malley Hart and Hillary Mondale? Is Obama Jew-ish?

Mark Green

Host, 'Both Sides Now'

8 Things No One Tells You About Doing Yoga

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Actually, it wasn't at all what I thought it would be like. I've now been practicing yoga regularly for almost two years, and while I continue to discover more about myself (and my practice) with each class, these are the eight things I wish had known before spending more time on the mat.

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Overvalued Genitals and Undervalued Brains: A Trans Response to Christian Conservatives Uncomfortable With Caitlyn Jenner

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Today, post-Jenner, with the surrender of many religious conservatives on the impending "redefinition of marriage," they can no longer afford to treat trans persons as afterthoughts. We must be attacked head-on theologically. That, however, is proving to be rather difficult.

Dana Beyer

Executive Director, Gender Rights Maryland

3 Scientific Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination

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Our tendency to procrastinate may be largely due to the fact that we put things off until "someday." Since "someday" never appears on the calendar, our good intentions don't turn into action until we create deadlines.

Amy Morin

Psychotherapist and author of '13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do'

Rest in Peace, Ronnie Gilbert

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronnie Gilbert, an original member of the legendary folk group, the Weavers, died today (June 7) at the age of 88. While the prodigiously talented Pete Seeger was clearly the most noted member of the group, it was Ronnie Gilbert who gave the Weavers their lyrical elegance.

David Macaray

David Macaray is a playwright and author ("Night Shift: 270 Factory Stories").

God, Jesus and the Bible: FAQs for Gay Pride Month

June is Gay Pride Month. It is a time for parades and for festivals, for rainbow flags and for dance tents. It is a time to recognize the amazing progress that has been made on LGBT equality as we recommit ourselves to continuing the struggle until liberty and justice for all really means "all."

Rev. Susan Russell

Episcopal priest and activist from Pasadena, Calif.

The Truth Teller

ASSOCIATED PRESS

In August 1998, in what was my last meeting with Tariq Aziz as a weapons inspector, he lambasted the lack of progress after more than seven years of inspections. "The truth is that Iraq has no proscribed weapons or capabilities in any areas within the mandate of the Special Commission... Your duty is to take the direct political responsibility and report the truth."

Scott Ritter

Author, 'Dangerous Ground'

Charity Is Not a Substitute for Justice

In many corners we hear the same old exhortation that the way to fix poverty and anything else that ails Americans is for us to become a nation of Good Samaritans. But has giving a beggar a coin ever been as effective as creating an economy that provides him or her a good education and a job?

Marian Wright Edelman

President, Children's Defense Fund

7 Rules to Live by for Those Who Live With Passion

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There are many ways to live life -- there is no right or wrong. However, some of us believe in living a life full of passion -- a life where you never feel bored, stagnant, or stuck -- a life where you're constantly excited and inspired.

Mo Seetubtim

Founder of The Happiness Planner. Check out her blog at BrandMentalist.com

Border Patrol Violence Must Stop

Jessica Cooke's shocking treatment is sadly symptomatic of a pattern: Border Patrol violence is all over the Internet, victimizing those people who question being excessively harassed during their daily activities (and of course not every incident is caught on camera.)

Chris Rickerd

Policy Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Don't Let the Past Block You From Seeing the Future

Looking back at previous elections we see that the vulnerabilities of one candidate can actually hurt a candidate with similar vulnerabilities on the opposite side.

Matthew Dowd

Political strategist

A Love Letter to LGBT Progress

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I doubt the people who took a stand on a hot summer evening at the Stonewall Inn knew their acts of defiance would usher in a new era of LGBT rights. Oh how I wish we could go back to that day in 1969 to tell all those people what was ahead.

Kent Reiersgaard

Entrepreneur, globetrotter, fulfillment fanatic. NoVacationRequired.com

Observing the Damaged Brain for Clues About Dreaming

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Even with pretty amazing technology at our disposal, dreams -- their function, their purpose -- remain relatively little understood. The study of dreams through brain accidents, abnormalities, and disease will likely continue to be a source of new details that enrich our knowledge of this most mysterious aspect of life.

Dr. Michael J. Breus

Clinical Psychologist; Board Certified Sleep Specialist

13 Things I Will Never Have To Do Again In My Empty Nest

My youngest son heads off to college in August. When he finally slams the screen door, he will be emptying the nest my husband and I began to fill 22 years ago. With his departure, I reflect on a few things that, frankly, I am more than a little ready to let go of.

Grown And Flown

Authors, Goldman Sachs: The Culture of Success

What Emma's Mattress Means for Medicine

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I am a medical student, yes. I am also a survivor of sexual violence. The recent surge of articles surrounding Emma Sulkowickz prompted me to reflect on this latter identity. I know I will always carry the mark of my trauma with me -- and I am learning how I will better empathize with patients because of it.

Jes Minor

Critical observer, social justice advocate, anthropologist & physician-in-training @ Yale.

13 Surefire Signs You're Turning Into Your Mother

Your parents. You may think they have little to do with the person you ultimately turned out to be in life, but they are certainly responsible for creating you. Many of their innate qualities are coursing through your genes as well.

Valerie Albarda

Writer, blogger, eater, traveler, wife, daughter, sister. Yearns to travel, eat and write about it all.

Would You Go on 'The Briefcase'?

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The Hunger Games was supposed to be fiction, but maybe it was prophetic. Now comes The Briefcase, CBS's new reality show that pits desperate middle-class families against each other for financial survival.

Jason Stanford

Democratic strategist and writer

9 Classic Cookies: Tested and Perfected

Jennifer Segal

Look no further for the best cookie recipes. From chocolate chip to simple sugar, these classic cookies have all been tested, perfected and family-approved.

Jennifer Segal

Chef, Recipe Developer and Busy Mom

20 Things I've Learned as the Daughter of a Single Parent

The absence of my father will always be a thread running through the needle of our family, but my mother loves life. She advocates meeting new people, seeing new countries, trying new things and always growing.

Sasha Bronner

Senior Editor, Los Angeles

6 DIY Stress Hacks Using What's in Your Closet

When we keep stress in the closet, we aren't doing ourselves any favors. Instead, bring these everyday items out of storage and put them to good use to minimize the negative impacts of stress.

Kristen Lee Costa

Behavioral Therapist and Author of Reset: Make the Most of Your Stress

'My Teenage Daughter Has Become A Cat'

Being older parents has its benefits, which is that we get love, affection and snuggles from our children well into our 50s while everyone else we know is packing their kids off to college. However no one warned me that when my daughter turned 13 she'd become a cat.

Shannon Bradley-Colleary

Relationship Sensei, Mom Butler, Wife Dominatrix, Slightly Mustachioed

Insights From Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway is the granddaughter of one of America's greatest writers Ernest Hemingway. With her memoir, Out Came the Sun, she shows how compassion, education, and understanding can take us all out of the darkness and into the light.

Barry Kibrick

Host and Producer of Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick seen on PBS.

The Age Of Regret, The Age Of Opportunity

The man in my life begins to rattle off a list of regrets. His jaw is set and resting in his hand, his gaze is fixed somewhere in the distance, and his voice is unusually monotone. I tell myself he's melancholy because of a recent birthday. 50 is tough enough. 60 can be tougher.

D. A. Wolf

Freelance writer, editor, and marketer. Single mother to two sons.

Alzheimer's and Making Peace With God

Facing the Herculean challenges of caregiving requires all the strength you can muster, including spiritual strength. It has been our experience that caregivers who develop what we would call "spiritual intentionality" are better able to face these challenges and retain their joy and hope than those who seek to go it alone, fueled by denial, anger and resentment.

Marie Marley

Award-winning author, 'Come Back Early Today: A Memoir of Love, Alzheimer's and Joy'

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