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“Going to Places That Scare Me: Personal Reflections on Challenging Male Supremacy“
Author Chris Crass reflects on the searing journey from seeing himself as a person who had internalized the logic of domination in relationships of power, privilege and oppression to …
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Five Days for the Cuban Five: Day One
From June 4-11th, delegations from Latin America, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean have gathered in Washington DC for the 3rd annual “5 days for the Cuban 5.”
Summer Reading Suggestions for People of Good Will
Who are the agents of inspirational social change originating from outside political office? Would their narratives make for more interesting summer reading than those of presidential candidates?
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Ukraine, NATO and the World at Turning Points: Talk Prepared for Sarajevo Peace Event, June 7, 2014
It is long past time to learn the lessons of World Wars I and II and of global warming which, more gradually than nuclear weapons, threatens the human and …
Pakistani High Court Orders Police To investigate CIA Drone Strikes
A judge at the High Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, has ordered the Pakistani police to open a criminal investigation into the CIA's involvement in a drone strike that killed …
On One-Year Anniversary of Snowden Disclosures, IC Contractors Lack Whistleblower Protections
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first media report based on National Security Agency contractor and Government Accountability Project client Edward Snowden's disclosures.
Autistic Teen Entrapped by Cops, Jesse Snodgrass, to Participate in Graduation Ceremony at Chaparral High School
Jesse Snodgrass, the teenage special needs student arrested in an undercover police operation will receive his high school diploma at the Chaparral High School graduation ceremony on Thursday, June …
Walmart’s Executive Bonuses Cost Taxpayers Millions
The study shows that Walmart was able to lower its federal tax payments by $40 million because of lavish pay packages awarded to just one executive — recently retired …
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Genetic Testing of Citizens Is a Backdoor Into Total Population Surveillance by Governments and Companies
Building a DNA database within the NHS would be a massive waste of public money. But it would also create a system of total surveillance which would enable the …
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To Protect Service Members, Defense Department Plans Broad Ban on High-Cost Loans
Acknowledging that a previous law did not go far enough, Defense Department said it needs to expand rules to protect service members from high-cost lenders.