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Living in a Constitution-Free Zone: Drones, Surveillance Towers, and Malls of the Spy State
The entire U.S. perimeter has become part of a Fortress USA mentality and a lockdown reality.
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Ayn Rand: Queen of the Universe
The middle class in America - and through most of the developed world - is at risk of going extinct. u00a0
Drone Memo Puts Brennan on Spot
John Brennanu2019s nomination to be CIA director presents a rare public opportunity.
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Can the Military Detain US Citizens? Appeals Court Hears Arguments in NDAA Lawsuit
The plaintiffs argue there is a legitimate fear the military could detain someone simply for attending a political rally.
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Global Day of Action for MAP Test Boycott: Many Thanks From a Garfield Teacher
Yesterday, February 6, was a national day of action to support Seattle teachers' boycott of the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. The response was astounding. We received messages …
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Will American Pro-Life Supporters Condemn Israel for Mass Administration of Contraceptives to Ethiopian Women?
"Once they were kings. A half million strong, they matched their faith with fervor and out-matched the Moslem and Christian tribesmen around them to rule the mountain highlands around …
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Michael Lewis!
On the title page of my copy of The Big Short, in black ink, it says: “For James Kwak With admiration” And then a scrawl that I …
Celebrating Peace in Hanoi: Marking 40 Years Since the Paris Agreement Ended the War in Vietnam
January 27, 2013 was the fortieth anniversary of the signing of theParis Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Viet Nam (Paris Agreement). Probably not one American …
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Documentaries That Could Change the World: The Best Non-Fiction Films of 2012
Each of the last few years I have compiled an annual list of the year's best films and divided them into fiction and non-fiction categories. Since "best of the …
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What Security Means to Edi
There's nothing special about the Arma family. They're like countless other American households, with parents working hard to raise their kids right in a blue-collar sunbelt immigrant community in …