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The Nature of the US Military Presence in Africa
On July 12th, TomDispatch posted the latest piece in Nick Turseu2019s u201cchanging face of empire
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How Abuse, Corruption and Silence at Penn State Perpetuate a Poisonous Culture
A former Penn State student and instructor says a culture of abuse exists well beyond the football field and the school's problems are systemic.
To Protect Democracy, the House Should Act Against Michele Bachmann’s Anti-Muslim McCarthyism
Rep. Michele Bachmann is using her position on the House Intelligence Committee to promote a conspiracy theory that government officials, including State Department official Huma Abedin, are part of …
Blair, War, Olympic Deals and a Glimpse of Another Britain
Today, 4.8 million victims of Agent Orange are children, all of them shockingly deformed.
Hide the Ball: Romney’s Long History of Hiding His Exorbitant, but Questionable, Business Practices
Since he launched his political career in the mid-1990s, through three previous campaigns, Romney has faced the same exact questions that he is now facing as a candidate for …
Q & A With Tom Morello: “I’ve Never Been Afraid of the Truth on My Records …“
In addition to being a vehicle to showcase his musical chops, Morello used his guitar to display social justice messages, such as
Militarization of London Olympics Shows One More Host Country’s Fetish for Displays of Force
As securitization policies become more visible, the corporate militarization of public space appears routine.
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How to Out a Rapist
In one of my favorite feminist moviesu2014the 1996 flick Girls Townu2014a group of fed-up young women write the names of the men who raped them on their high schoolu2019s …
Mitt’s Offshore Shenanigans: The Bigger Story
All those official government stats on the maldistribution of wealth in the United States u2014 and the world u2014 vastly understate the actual extent of our contemporary inequality, says …
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Legislators Solicit Corporate Cash to Attend ALEC Utah Meeting
A letter from a Louisiana state representative asking a corporate representative for money is another example of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)