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Don’t Blame the Iraq Debacle on the Israel Lobby
Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, Stephen Zunes analyzes the political and social reasoning behind this scandalous affair.
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Course Load: The Growing Burden of College Fees
High school students discovering their college plans may face a slew of small fees that will push their college tuition through the roof.
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Jim Hightower: Obama’s Unethical End Run
In 2013, the mist of corporate money has fogged over Team Obama's commitment to ethical niceties like transparency in campaign funding.
Obama Walks the High Wire, Eyes Closed: When It Comes to Israel, Palestine, and Iran, It Could All Come Crashing Down
Barack Obama came to Israel and Palestine, saw what he wanted to see, and conquered the mainstream media with his eloquent words. U.S. and Israeli journalists called it a …
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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.