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William Rivers Pitt | The Pleasant Fiction of “No Boots on the Ground“
The fact that ISIS controls Mosul is not compatible with the idea that air strikes alone can accomplish the president's plan. Ground troops will be required.
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No to the Criminals of History and Yes to the Children to Come
"I will be at the People's Climate March, and I wouldn't be anywhere else that day. No single march, of course, will alter the tide of history, but you …
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How the Defense Industry Bankrolls Pro-War Pundits
The US military media industrial complex is corrupting our airwaves.
On Patriotism and Constitutional Amendment: An Interview With Film Director Miyazaki Hayao
Miyazaki Hayao presents a strong criticism of Japan's current Abe government, especially its proposal of a constitutional amendment.
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A Wild That Leaves Us Speechless
As the Wilderness Act turns 50, those of us continuing to advocate for more designations find ourselves in a tough spot.
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Scott Walker’s Snow Job
The governor's race in Wisconsin between the Republican incumbent, Scott Walker, and his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke, is coming down to one issue: jobs, jobs, jobs.
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Why I’m Marching for Climate Action
The vast mines stripping Alberta's tar sands are wrecking old-growth forests.
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World’s Last Remaining Forest Wilderness at Risk
Since 2000, more than 104 million hectares of forests - an area three times the size of Germany - have been destroyed or degraded.
Time Is Running Out for Activists to Halt Fracked Gas Pipeline Into New York City, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Unless an extension is granted, concerned citizens have only until September 29 to comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about the Algonquin Pipeline Extension pushing fracked gas through …
At Least Some Unions Step Up for Big Climate March!
New York City and key national unions like the Service Employees International Union and Communication Workers of America are stepping up to support the People's Climate March in NYC …