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An Open Letter to Obama: If You Want Money for the Climate, Tax Wall Street
An innovative new tax could fund climate transition and help rebuild the social safety net. So why is the White House knocking it?
Paul Krugman | Lies, Not Mistakes, Led to Invasion of Iraq
The crucial thing to understand is that the invasion wasn't a mistake, it was a crime. We were lied into war.
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Of Course Jeb Bush Would Have Invaded Iraq
The former Florida governor gets too much credit for being smarter than his brother.
Capitalism Could Kill All Life on Earth
Capitalism is great at creating profits and products - but it doesn't care about environmental justice.
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A Nuclear Weapons Ban Emerging
Every moment of every day, all of humanity is held hostage by the nuclear nine.
Washington in the Rain
I walk this imperial capital looking for War Memorials
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Who’s to Blame for the Mess in Iraq?
In reality, Republicans and Democrats both share responsibility for Iraq's dismal state of affairs.
International Law and Crimes Against Humanity
So we are embedded in a cycle of violence, led astray by our faulty memories and national hatreds.
Bill Reintroduced in Congress to Ensure Public Accountability, Transparency at Privately-Operated Prisons
On Wednesday, US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reintroduced the Private Prison Information Act (PPIA) in Congress.
Nuclear Weapons: Making Us Feel Secure by Threatening Armageddon
“We prepare for our extinction in order to assure our survival.”