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It’s Complicated: Reflections on the Legacy of Gloria Steinem in an Era of Demographic Crisis

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Gloria Steinem's gift to women also became a gift to Wall Street. But it won't last. Here's why.

Balancing the Books: Uncle Sam Must Collect $56,621 Per Man, Woman and Child in the United States

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Can the United States of America afford a decades-long war with ISIS? Can the U.S. contain Russia should it annex its neighbors? Can we confront North Korea if its dictator teams up with a nuclear-armed Iran? Will Big Government have an incentive to secure our borders if we need new and future taxpayers — legal …

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The Price of Cheap: The Hidden Cost of E-Commerce

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Oil companies say that demand will never be the same and that refinery cutbacks are necessary to boost sagging profits. Meanwhile, more cash-strapped shoppers are looking to save money and time shopping online. What do these seemingly separate trends have to do with one another? A lot more than you might think. Learn why e-commerce may contribute to increasing fuel prices, inflation and a retail landscape of tomorrow that hardly resembles anything we know today.