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Counterinsurgency Has Been Calamitous Doctrine for US
Col. Gian Gentile talks with Truthout about the myths surrounding the United States' reliance on a failed counterinsurgency policy.
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To Change Greece Requires Changing the Nation’s Political Culture – and This Could Be a Tall Order, Especially for the Left
For Greece to overcome its crisis, the country's political culture must be changed, argues CJ Polychroniou, and that implies a new public philosophy, where, first and foremost, rights are …
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If It Takes Blocking a Bank Door With Your Body to Keep Your Home, Would You Do It?
In her new book, Laura Gottesdiener puts faces to the facts of the subprime mortgage crisis; specifically the faces of black Americans, who are bearing the brunt of the …
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The Gainesville Eight and a Nixonized World
A 40-year reunion is being planned for the end of this month in Gainesville, Fla., of the Gainesville 8. Sadly, Richard Nixon won't be able to join them, although …
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The Gainesville Eight and a Nixonized World
A 40-year reunion is being planned for the end of this month in Gainesville, Fla., of the Gainesville 8. Sadly, Richard Nixon won't be able to join them, although …
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Congress Will Return to Debate Syrian Mission
While resolute that he has the power and authority to strike, Obama will wait for Congressional approval, urging members to put aside partisan differences to address this
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Razing the Garden of Eden
A Texas police operation resorted to paramilitary force in its fruitless search for pot plants.
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Campuses Must Act to Prevent Sexual Assault by Athletes
As Fall hails the beginning of college sports universities and sports programs must dedicate themselves to addressing the rape culture that surrounds collegiate sports.
As Al Jazeera America Launches, Concerns Over Corporate-Driven Agenda Persist
Fears over corporate influence may take down this ambitious journalistic endeavor before it even begins.
Eleven Reasons Why We Should Not Attack Syria
Sarah van Gelder lists reasons why an attack against Syria will only cause political and social backlash against the US.