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Is Broad Opposition to War on Syria an Opportunity to End American Empire Responsibly?
Are we witnessing the beginning of a transformation of US foreign policy? With groundswell public opposition to a war with Syria, Flowers and Zeese see such signs and recommend …
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Letter to an Unknown Whistleblower: How the Security State’s Mania for Secrecy Will Create You
Dear Whistleblower, I donu2019t know who you are or what you do or how old you may be. I just know that you exist somewhere in our future …
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The Left Pushes Back
We're witnessing a three-act play in America, and it's called “The Great Rejection of the Reagan Revolution.”
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Chomsky: “The Mafia Doctrine,” or the Crucial Issue for the US in Syria Is Credibility
The US is probably more concerned about maintaining hegemony than the fate of Syrian civilians.
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NSA: An “Obsessional” Technocracy?
Fifty years ago Erich Fromm warned of an unchallenged dogma of technocracy: u201csomething ought to be done because it is technically possible to do it.u201d
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Cold War Euphemisms and Nightmares
Now that it appears another Cold War is brewing between the U.S. and Russia, I revisited how Baumeister believes perpetrators use euphemistic words and language.
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Successes, Challenges and Next Steps for Occupy
An organizer of Occupy Minneapolis reflects on the ‘audacious successes and frustrating shortcomings’ of the movement that signaled our transformation toward democracy and a new more egalitarian, sustainable world.
The Ultimate Loaded Question: What’s for Dinner?
The dinner table is where economics and class, education and upbringing, values and culture, all collide with oneu2019s time management skills and energy level.
Crises Today, Catastrophe Tomorrow – An Analysis (12 September 2013)
If we wanted to, we could begin to get global warming under control and manage its consequences for as long as it takes to minimize the threat.
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SAT Scores and Asian American Academic Achievements
According to The National Center for Fair and Open Testing, there's a disturbing trend in SAT scores in America. The score over all has fallen 20 points, dropping to …