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More UN States Quietly Say No to Drug War
An internal United Nations draft document leaked last weekend has offered outsiders a rare look at longstanding disagreements between member states over the course of UN drug policy.
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In Kabul, Hagel Says Clock is Ticking on US Exit Deal
While downplaying possible tensions, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel made it clear that time is running short for Karzai to sign the bilateral security agreement that many Afghan people …
Chomsky: It Is All Working Quite Well for the Rich, Powerful
Noam Chomsky discusses Greece, one- and two-state solutions for Israel, really existing capitalism, debt, the social contract and more.
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Hell on Wings – Cellphones Don’t Belong on Planes
The FCC is expected to decide whether to allow cellphone use on planes. Is that a good thing?
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Slavery’s Legacies of Racism and Dehumanization of Labor Still Poison the US
The popular movie and 1853 book,
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It’s the Hypocrisy, Stupid: Fundamentalist Christian Bullies Running Amok in America’s Military
Presently, a new tactic is being employed and deployed in the military by a twisted Christian version of the Taliban.
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Operation Enduring Occupation
The last 12 years have brought only suffering to Afghanistan - and there's more to come.
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Vermont Approves Single-Payer Health Care: “Everybody In, Nobody Out“
Single-payer is inevitable, and the ACA is a giant step in that direction.
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The People’s Sanctions
How Nelson Mandela and ordinary citizens from all over the world strong-armed corporations, changed US foreign policy and ended apartheid in South Africa.
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Congress’ Year-End List of Unfinished Business Likely to Remain Long
Congress' to-do list for the rest of the year has it all: billions of budget dollars.