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The “Honest Broker” is Crooked
“The negotiations provide a cover for Israel’s takeover of the territories it wishes to control,” writes Chomsky on the recent peace talks.
Fast Food Workers’ Labor Day Strike Echoes Martin Luther King’s Dream
All over the country Fast Food workers are walking off their jobs, continuing a legacy for civil rights that Dr. King Began over fifty years ago.
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King, Obama and the Inner Core of Despotism
Thinking of Obama's badly tainted legacy, I return to King's admonition that we judge others not by the color of their skin but rather by the content of their …
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Can a Court Sentence People to Religious 12-Step Program?
When will judges and parole officers get the memo and start looking for secular, scientifically-based treatment programs instead?
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Rep. Cummings: Obama’s Defender-in-Chief
Baltimore's Elijah Cummings is the voice of reason on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the chief restraint on chairman Darrell Issa.
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Three Words/Phrases That Reinforce Republican Anti-Government Propaganda
Here are three words or phrases currently being used widely that back up Republican anti-government propaganda. And here are some ideas about what you might want to say instead.
How Rotella Reported Another Dubious Iranian Bomb Plot
Gareth Porter examines Sebastian Rotella's dubious reporting on Iran.
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Summers’ Time: The Record That Should Keep Him Off the Fed
A White House aide has now floated the word that Larry Summers is being ‘vetted’ for nomination to head the Federal Reserve.
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Regulators Repeat Exactly What They Did During the Last Housing Boom
James Kwak examines the shortcomings of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Getting Syria-ous About Peace Talks
Robert Parry: The only way to stop the bloodshed in Syria is to get the various sides into peace talks - and it is the US-supported rebels who won't …