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" The threat and use of violence is stimulating nuclear proliferation along with jihadi terrorism. "
Noam Chomsky
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Terrorism
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" Government actually grew during the Reagan years. "
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" The crimes against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and elsewhere, particularly Lebanon, are so shocking that the only emotionally valid reaction is rage and a call for extreme actions. But that does not help the victims. And, in fact, it's likely to harm them. "
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" The Federal Reserve has an official commitment to two different policies. One is to prevent inflation from getting too high. The second is to maintain high employment... the European Central Bank has only the first. It has no commitment to keep employment up. "
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