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Déjà vu: Defense Officials Downplay Growing Guantanamo Hunger Strike With Bush-Era Talking Points
The hunger strike parallels one that took place in 2006 when protest stemmed from the search of prisoners' Korans for hidden drugs.
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In Gun Debate, No Rift on Better Care for Mentally Ill
Senate Democratic aides said that there is likely to be at least one mental health bill offered as an amendment to the larger gun package.
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Germany Sees Rise of Campaign Against Combat Drones
(Image: Combat drone via Shutterstock)Leading national and local peace and justice organizations in Germany have launched a major campaign to oppose the German government's recently revealed plan to acquire combat …
Corporate Kangaroo Courts Supplant Our Seventh Amendment Rights
Being wronged by a corporation is painful enough, but just try getting your day in court.
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Regaining our Fighting Spirit: A Letter to Bill
Iu2019m still hoping to see some kind of renewal of that fighting spirit, even against mighty odds today.
Austerity Lovers in D.C., Austerity Haters At Home
Then they complain about the cuts, but still demand cuts somewhere else and add new demands that someone ELSE decide what should be cut.
Why Is Socialism Doing So Darn Well in Deep-Red North Dakota? It’s the Banks
North Dakota's thriving state bank makes a mockery of Wall Street's casino banking system — and that's why financial elites want to crush it.
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Drugging Aggression Behind Bars
Thanks to the psychiatric drug revolution, inmates in our correctional facilities recieve drugs instead of therapy.
Detroit Schools Emergency Manager Gets Accolades as Children Fall Further Behind
Under an unaccountable system of control, the hardest hit have been the low-income children of Detroit.
Garbage In, Garbage Out: Struggling Haiti Signs Costly Private Deal
The Haitian government risks signing the state and the taxpayers up for a very costly deal.