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War in Afghanistan: Operation Enduring Violence
The war in Afghanistan continues despite the absence of any convincing motive and ever-compounding costs.
The Golden Dawn Murder Case, Larry Summers and the New Fascism
By banning Golden Dawn, the ruling parties in Greece are distracting the public from their own involvement in the crime.
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Disabled Make Do With Scraps From the Aid Table
This article is a two-part series exploring disability's place in international development guidelines.
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Fox Business Host Slams Federal Employees Working for Free: “I Want to Punish These People“
Stuart Varney feels a-okay about the government shutdown - because it's hurting federal workers.
“We Used Chemical Weapons in Vietnam”: Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick Explain How Telling the Untold History Can Change the World for the Better
Peter Kuznick: So the question is, what is the strength of honesty and truth versus the strength of cannons, bombers, submarines and surveillance technology? That is the battle we …
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US Projects 17 Percent Emissions Cut by 2020
The United States has formally told the United Nations that it is on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by the end of the decade, …
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Seven Signs America Has Regressed Back to the 19th Century
We think we're in the 21st century, but all the signs suggest we're living in an earlier and harsher era.
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The Debt Ceiling Dates Back to Founding Fathers
Congress passes legislation to spend, but it's the president who must ensure those bills get paid. Those two objectives don't neatly line up.
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Washington’s Warring Brothers
This month's battles over the budget and the Tea Party Republicans' fanaticism about the health care law obscure the two parties' common commitment to austerity.
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After the Shutdown, Maybe a Little Equality?
Sam Pizzigati: Today, more than ever, we need to refocus the federal ‘tax and spend’ debate - from deficits to inequality.