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You’ve Been Scammed! Kept Politicians and Demobilized Americans in a System Without a Name
Tom Engelhardt addresses the graduates of 2014 from “the campus of his mind.”
A Toxic Affair: How the Chemical Lobby Blocked Action on Hormone Disrupting Chemicals in the EU
A new report sheds light on how corporations and lobby groups have used tactics from the corporate lobbying playbook.
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On Ramstein: An Open Letter From US Citizens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel
A case brought by Yemeni plaintiffs could have far-reaching consequences.
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Santa Barbara Oil Spill Highlights Dangers of Offshore Fracking and Drilling
In the same region where questionable ‘marine protected areas’ were created, state and federal government crews are cleaning up a big oil spill.
Does Egypt Have a Government?
An example of a current military despotism that has been, and is now again, the recipient of US military largess is the one in Egypt.
US Government Ordered to Prepare Guantanamo Force-Feeding Videos for Release
An appeal court has today ordered the Obama Administration to redact 12 hours of secret Guantanamo force-feeding footage in preparation for its public release.
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Archbishop Oscar Romero Is a True Salvadoran Patriot
A ceremony attended by 300,000 people was held on May 23, in the city of San Salvador to honor and celebrate the beatification of El Salvador's deceased Archbishop Oscar …
Charter Industry Strong-Arms Public Officials; $3.3 Billion Spent
The charter schools program was not designed with accountability and transparency in mind. Quite the contrary.
Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
The water policies of the West have fundamentally struggled to match the region's growth and ambitions to its available supply.
Dahr Jamail | “Imminent” Collapse of the Antarctic Ice Shelf and a “New Era” in the Arctic
As human-caused climate disruption progresses, sea level rise is happening far faster than previously expected.