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Drones and Gadflies – Framing the Debate on War by Remote Control
We cannot know the hearts of President Obama and those in his inner circle but it is not hard to wonder whether they are truly haunted by the deaths …
A Sober Look at US Democracy – An Analysis
Even with millions upon millions of dollars spent on campaigning, moving Americans to the polls, particularly in a mid-term election like the recent one, is like herding cats.
Watchers of the Sky Falls in a Pit
I think such people are outraged by evils they have permitted themselves to see as evil, while blinding themselves to horrors they prefer not to recognize.
New California Ebola Mandate, Inspired by NNU’s Appeal to Governor Brown, Sets National Model for Highest Protections, Say RNs
Follows Global Day of Action with 100,000 RNs demanding highest safeguards, contrast to hospital industry's failure to act.
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Ferguson: Reliving or Reversing a Violent Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Instead of focusing on dialogue and reconciliation, the police and the Nixon and the Mayor of Ferguson have attempted to maintain control, which leads to more resentment.
Compass Points: Pointers for Peace and Justice Workers
IF YOU WANT PEACE, WORK FOR JUSTICE (Pope Paul VI): peace without justice = structural violence.
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Students to Teach for America CEOs: You Are “Complicit” in Attacks on Public Education
The campaign against TFA is about something bigger than one organization.
Finding Justice at Guantanamo: An Interview With a Former Military Lawyer
Campaigns and domestic pressure led to 10 Kuwaiti nationals held at Guantanamo Bay being released by 2009.
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Citizens Protest Fracking Permit in Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish
The Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany Parish and Abita Springs legal counsel believe the law is on their side.
Why the Right Keeps Winning and the Left Keeps Losing
The answer given by the media then, and often proffered today as well by the Democrats is, “It's the economy, stupid.”