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The Psychology of Elliot Rodger
"The psychological profile revealed in Elliot's confessionals is one that I see a lot in my practice. His case is more extreme than most, but the pattern is …
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“Force Protection Alpha in Effect” — Coming to a Town Near You
The latest revelation is but the exposure of one more lie, one more layer of criminality and venality of this corrupt and dangerous program.
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Insanity Extends Beyond the Shooters
A CBS poll revealed about 85 percent of all Americans, including gun owners, support federal legislation to require thorough background checks on all persons planning to buy a gun.
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Three Things You Can Do Today to Participate in the Campaign to Close Guantanamo
“We are inviting you to join WAT's Friday Fast for Justice. If you join the fast, we would ask you to: fast on Friday, in any form you like.”
Infrastructure Sticker Shock: Financing Costs More Than Construction
Funding infrastructure through bonds doubles the price or worse. Costs can be cut in half by funding through the state's own bank.
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Foreign Aid Funding Luxury Hotels in Myanmar
New investments from the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private-sector investment arm, may perpetuate economic inequality rather than alleviate poverty in Myanmar, critics here are warning.
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“Labor Priests” Reviving Social Justice Teachings – and Action
The present-day labor priest is focused on the community as a core value, insisting that all members of the community receive an adequate share in the fruits of their …
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Boko Haram a Blessing for Imperialism in Africa: US Training Death Squads
Many tens of thousands more are certain to die in fighting in South Sudan, but few Americans will blame their own country.
VA Scandal: Is Obama’s Whistleblower Button Reset?
After the VA scandal of manipulating appointments for health care access to our veterans is “resolved,” will the first causality be the VA whistleblowers who have gone public?
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That Surveillance Reform Bill Was Gutted, Passed and Sent to the Senate
Want real surveillance reform? Well, we almost had it. The USA Freedom Act started off with a roar before being slightly weakened (compromised is the word being used) by …