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United States Government Lawyers Told Gitmo Authorities That Force Feeding Is “Never Acceptable” Under Medical Ethical Standards
It is unclear whether Guantanamo ever permits medical staff who have ethical qualms about force-feeding not to participate.
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Holder’s Final Betraying Kiss to the People of Ferguson: The Wholesale Abandonment of Decency
All week the DOJ has been floating trial balloons throughout the media that former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson will not be brought up on any charges for his …
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Teenage Girls in Argentina – Invisible Victims of Femicide
In most Latin American countries, the lack of broken-down official data on femicides - a term coined to refer to the killing of females because of their gender - …
In South Korea, Preaching Peace Is Now a Deportable Offense
How one Korean-American woman got tangled up with the South Korean security state after a life-changing visit to the North.
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War Is the New Normal: Seven Deadly Reasons Why US Wars Persist
How do we inoculate our children against such a permanent state of war and the war state itself?
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The “Movement of Movements” Against Fast Tracking the TPP Has the Power to Win
This is a battle between mass people power and trans-national corporate power. It is a battle the people can win, and it is essential for every issue we care …
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Special Guest Star: Bibi!
Congressional hawks are putting on a show in Washington, and they've invited the Israeli prime minister to guest star. Who else might fit the bill?
How Subjected Bodies Are Connecting the Struggle Against Collaborating States
Like African-Americans, Palestinians have been the targets of systematic dehumanization, which serves to justify the violence leveled against them by their respective oppressors.
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With Progressive Syriza’s Victory, Is a European Spring Coming?
Syriza's victory will certainly galvanize other populist parties in Europe, especially those on the left.
Ten Tall Tales on Trade: Fact-Checking Obama’s Top Trade Official
Here's a rundown of the top 10 fibs and half-truths that US Trade Representative Michael Froman uttered before the Congressional committees.