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Syrian Helicopters Fire on Aleppo as Army Prepares for Possible Assault
Syrian Army helicopters fired on neighborhoods in Aleppo on Friday morning, activists said, as the army readied assault troops and armored columns for a possible invasion of the city, …
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Police Violence, Racialized Indifference and a Hunger for Justice in Anaheim
These latest deaths bring the total number of Anaheim officer-involved shootings in 2012 to six.
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The Man Who Invented “Too Big to Fail” Banks Finally Recants – Will Obama or Romney Follow?
If any single person is responsible for Wall Street banks becoming too big to fail itu2019s Sandy Weill.
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“Voluntary” Work Program Run in Private Detention Centers Pays Detained Immigrants $1 a Day
In private prisons around the country, immigrants languishing in detention centers are being put to work by profit-making companies like the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) for far below …
It’s Time to Lay the Groundwork for Radical, Systemic Change
The American Revolution itself stands as a reminder of how the then most powerful empire in the world could be challenged.
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The Curious Case of Denmark
Whatu2019s happening in Denmark is an indication of just how severe the euro crisis is u2014 so severe that people are willing to pay to have their money stored …
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.