Weekend reading: I wrote a brief history of the Right deriding anything that threatens the social and racial hierarchy, any sort of leveling attempt, as "communism" or “socialism.” This week’s piece - about the Right’s attempts to demonize the idea of equality:

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I’m no legislator but it seems like sanctioning Russia would be a fairly central part of a Russia Sanctions Act

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Oh ffs What is wrong with the US that you keep dodging responsibility It was your governments’ (plural) failure to reign in business. At the heart of most of the US’s problems is this ridiculous belief that individuals and money are more important than community It’s there in all your failures

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This is brilliant

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UPDATE: Turns out this study was rushed for approval because of the fiscal year ending. Congress designated the $1.6M for global health security, so instead of combating Ebola, it's being wasted on this. Denmark continues to stand by the study, despite what WHO or the Helsinki declaration says.

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