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Missile Launching in the Dark
The Air Force's December 17 ICBM launch was to provide “data to ensure a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent.” But no one can assure it will be safe, …
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Let the Sun Shine in
Why would the ALEC network of state-level lobbyists want to make solar energy cost-prohibitive for homeowners and businesses?
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The GOP Is a Cult Worthy of Jim Jones
The Republican Party is a cult worthy of Jim Jones, and all across America, it's killing off its followers, just like Jim Jones did.
Polishing Buddha
David Krieger's poetic take on Buddhist philosophy.
House Approves Military Whistleblower Protection Act Makeover
The House of Representatives approved section 1714 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, which overhauls the discredited Military Whistleblower Protection Act.
“Ban Weaponized Drones!”: Anti-Drone Movement Spreads in Europe
Participants in a demonstration against the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, announced a new European anti-drone initiative and presented a statement from civil rights advocates, peace …
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The Solid Nonpareil: Why No Mark Twain for Our Second Gilded Age?
We have today a second Gilded Age more magnificent than the first, but our contemporary brigade of satirists doesn't play with fire.
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Onward to the Pole: The Saga of the Idiot Brit
In many ways, the race to the Pole was the Apollo Program of the early 20th Century.
The State Policy Network’s Cozy Relationship With Big Tobacco
The State Policy Network, a web of right-wing “think tanks” in every state across the country, has close ties with the tobacco industry.
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In Home Gardens, Income and Food for Urban Poor
A slowly but steadily growing phenomenon in Jordan, urban agriculture has vast potential for reducing poverty and improving food security.