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Contagious Courage; The Other Side of the Banality of Evil
NSA mass surveillance and the recent Senate CIA torture report are evidence of a “banality of evil” taking hold in the US.
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A Bad End to a Bad Year
During the last two weeks of December, the US countered three different efforts designed to affirm Palestinian rights.
Are There Nazis in Ukraine? A Visit to Lviv
Pictures of protesters wearing Nazi insignia, and later Ukrainian army soldiers with fascist beliefs, have raised alarm.
The Real Politics Behind the US War on IS
No military or counter-terrorism analyst believes that the military force applied in Iraq and Syria has even the slightest chance of defeating IS.
Top Secret List Shows McChrystal Halting Night Raids After Controversy
Documents show Gen. McChrystal admitted night raids in Afghanistan “come at a steep cost in terms of perceptions of the Afghan People.”
Dahr Jamail | As Climate Disruption Advances, 26 Percent of Mammals Face Extinction
Climate disruption is progressing rapidly on every front, and even some climate deniers are recognizing the danger.
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Elizabeth Warren: Our Populist Agenda – in Her Own Words
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has become the most visible leader of the growing populist movement.
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Studies Show Pot Legalization Has Not Impacted Teen Use
While there is no question that studies have shown that marijuana can cause paranoia and memory issues in some people, a few years on the data is in, and …
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California Releases Fracking Regulations Six Months Before Studies Are Complete
“California has essentially reversed the regulatory process when it comes to fracking,” said Jackie Pomeroy, spokesperson for CAFrackFacts. "State regulators have finalized California's fracking rules a full six months …
Former Guantanamo Prisoner Given Life Sentence in Russia
Rasul Kudaev's case exemplifies how the stamp of Guantanamo can blight an innocent man's life more than a decade after his release.