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Broken Promises: America’s Forgotten Iraqi Allies Face Death and a Long Road Home
A medic talks to an Iraqi civilian with help from a translator. (Photo: Jametiks) A young Iraqi interpreter named Ali was riding with members of the United States Army …
EXCLUSIVE: “Guidebook to False Confessions”: Key Document John Yoo Used to Draft Torture Memo Released
Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee captured after 9/11, was tortured at CIA black site prisons beginning in May 2002. Seven of the ten techniques he was subjected came …
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Reconstructing America’s Economic System Is Within Reach
At the center of the traditional progressive theory is the hope that the political and economic power of the large corporation can be contained economically and politically through political …
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Nuclear Zero: Getting to the Finish Line
Almost five decades ago, I first visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was 18 years after the atomic bombings flattened the two cities, and in that time they had returned …
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Arizona Official Considering Banning Ethnic Studies in Universities, Too
Two years ago, Arizona outlawed the teaching of ethnic studies in K-12 schools, and now it may expand the prohibition to universities too. Just weeks after the state passed its infamous …
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“Yes” to Tar Sands, “No” to Coal: Obama Confounds Climate Community
Washington - Those expecting a consistent climate change message from the White House are having trouble squaring two recent energy initiatives. President Obama avoided any climate-related language when he stood in Cushing, …
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Winning in Wisconsin: Changing the Game with Innovations in Contraceptive Service Delivery
Imagine a working graduate student who can’t afford to spend a lot of time waiting in line, but now it's time to replace her contraceptive ring. Fortunately, her clinic …
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OccupySF Inhabits Vacant Turk Street Building
Tonight Occupy SF, through the OccupySF Commune, has inhabited a vacant building on Turk St. for the purpose of creating a community center in the spirit of this building's …
Romney’s Top Five Assaults on Women’s Health
Mitt Romney is not doing well with women voters. A new USA TODAY/Gallup poll shows that President Obama is faring much better than Mitt Romney in the swing states …
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Forget the Farm Bill: Where We Should Set Our Sights This Year For Real Change
I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I don't care about the 2012 farm bill. Here's why. The sustainable food and agriculture movement has a lot of momentum …