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“Eye in the Sky” Screenwriter Guy Hibbert: Drone Warfare and the Kill Chain
In the current movie, the human toll and moral dilemma of drone warfare are portrayed in a compelling drama of life and death.
The Al-Qaeda Leader Who Wasn’t: The Shameful Ordeal of Abu Zubaydah
What the CIA did to Abu Zubaydah is a prime example of the kind of still-unpunished crimes that Bush administration officials committed.
“Nestlé Is Trying to Break Us”: A Pennsylvania Town Fights Predatory Water Extraction
Pennsylvania residents are fighting Nestle's attempts to construct a water extraction operation in their community — and winning.
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Dean Baker | Scamming US Veterans: Efforts to Privatize Veterans Administration’s Health System
Right-wing groups are inventing scandals around Veteran Administration's hospitals in order to advance an agenda of privatizing the system.
Redefining What’s Possible for Labor
Our best weapon to combat wealth inequality remains a strong union contract, but innovative direct action is also needed.
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The Irish Socialist Who Organized an Uprising
On the 100th anniversary of a failed rebellion in Ireland, many on the left will commemorate the revolt's leader, James Connolly.
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Twelve Prominent Climate Deniers Who Weren’t Always That Way
Some politicians have abruptly decided that everything they've heard from scientists about climate change is wrong.
This Industry Is Literally Making a Killing
Big money in politics doesn't just drive inequality — it also fuels war.
Studies Show Austerity Policies Exacerbate US Suicide Epidemic
Numerous studies have found a strong connection between right-wing economic policies and suicide.
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The Real Revolutionaries
Perhaps we'll learn more about Bob Marley's “real revolutionaries” and whether Sanders fits the bill.