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The Days of Impunity for Vatican Officials Are Numbered
Last week, for the first time ever, an international body asked questions about the Vatican's handling of widespread and systemic rape and sexual violence. Last Wednesday, survivors of rape …
What is Raza Studies and What is it Good For?
A few days ago, the media reported that a mother was found dead in the hot, scorching desert, purportedly while attempting to cross into the United States. Underneath her …
Banned in Phoenix: How the Arizona State Bar Association Considers Analysis of International Law in the Middle East Too Controversial
This past week, the Arizona State Bar Association (SBA) held its annual convention. It appears that the ban on my participation is still in effect.It was exactly ten years …
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Terror vs. Surveillance: Keeping Americans Safe in Two Simple Steps
Robert Jensen: More than a decade after 9-11, US political culture is still asking the wrong question.
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Political Crossover: The Troubling Emergence of “Black Reaganism“
As President Obama espouses about equality while ignoring the systems of inequality prevalent within society, a new brand of Reaganism emerges.
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Shooting It All in Las Vegas
Michael Winship: Reports are that a background check bill may return to the Senate floor this summer.
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The Pursuit of Edward Snowden: Washington in a Rage, Striving to Run the World
As the US government continues to pursue whistleblower Edward Snowden, many Americans are pouring out support for asylum.
The IRS Non-Scandal “Scandal“
Even the mainstream media - after much initial sloppy, knee-jerk reporting - finally realized that they and the American public were being played by the Republican Party.
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Sweatshops Don’t Just Happen – They’re a Policy
It's neoliberal policies, not consumers, which make the sweatshop economy possible.
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Understanding Leaks is Understanding the Rise of a New Fascism
Edward Bernays warned that an enduring threat to the invisible government was the truth teller.