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The Anti-Empire Report #127
One would think that the absence in Russia of communism, of socialism, of the basic threat or challenge to the capitalist system, would be sufficient to write finis to …
The Certain Future of Swarm Intelligence
The U.S. military wants to develop a drone army that can leverage swarm intelligence. One human operator that can manage an army.
One Word Defines US Foreign Policy: Hubris
There are many reasons for wasteful military interventions, of course. The military-industrial-Congressional complex plays its role. But perhaps the root cause of our mistakes can be traced to …
Natural Gas “Addiction”: Massachusetts Cities Fight Plants, Thwarting of Alternative Power
Activists in Brockton and Salem Massachusetts are fighting new natural gas infrastructures that will endanger both towns' citizens while delaying - not transitioning - any move to renewable energy.
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Cultural Production of Ignorance Provides Rich Field for Study
Stanford professor Robert Proctor doesn't think ignorance is bliss. He thinks that what you don't know can hurt you. And that there's more ignorance around than there used to …
Politicians Are Beginning to Realize Voter Suppression Is a Bad Idea
While candidates and political parties prepare their latest slogans for midterm elections, current elected officials have been spending a great deal of time focusing on voter access.
America’s Homegrown Terror
Our national security vulnerabilities are not just terrorist cells in faraway lands. The United States plays host to thousands of nuclear weapons, toxic chemical dumps, radioactive waste storage facilities, …
To Stop an Overdose: Heroin, Narcan and the New Public Policies That Are Saving Lives
Reforms tackling the skyrocketing numbers of heroin and opiate-related overdoses are slowly coming; in the meantime, many, including Truthout Reporter Mike Ludwig, are sharing skills to keep their friends …
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What Newly Released Docs Tell Us About the IRS and How It Handles Dark Money Groups
In a party-line vote, a GOP-led House committee will seek criminal charges against an IRS official accused of unfairly targeting the applications of conservative groups and misleading the Treasury …
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Timeline: The Tortured History of the Senate’s Torture Report
Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to declassify the executive summary of its report about the CIA's detainee program. It's been more than five years since the committee …