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In the news today, it was reported that President Obama once again used his executive authority to implement a legislative change — this time, to ease the debt burden …

The Republicans are obstructing the government from operating. Judges, appointees, NLRB members, etc. are blocked with the purpose of keeping government from doing its job. This is taking a …

Oakland - Seeking to cool the violent tone set by Tuesday night's street clashes with Occupy Oakland protesters, police pulled down barricades Wednesday near City Hall, dramatically reduced their …

Washington - Faced with an approaching deadline and increasing skepticism about Congress’s ability to accomplish the task before it, Democrats on a special Congressional committee assigned to reduce the …

A woman looks out from a crowded BTS Skytrain at the Siam station in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: Mark Fischer) Chances are, you'll hear or read soon that …

UPDATED FROM EARLIER ARTICLE At some point recently, we entered a “movement moment”, a period of time where long-term strategic campaigns merge with spontaneous, organic social upheaval …

An informal competition took place during the Bush years for the title of “second front” in the war on terror. Administration officials often referred to Southeast Asia as the …

(Image: Metropolitan Books) As a litigator who practiced for more than a decade in federal and state courts across the country, I’ve long been aware of the …

Bank of America security blocks a photographer during an Iraq War protest in March of 2008. (Photo: Steve Rhodes) There is no shortage of hatred for the …

Jan Widacki Farewell to Modernity in the New Age of SurveillanceSunday 30 January 2011by: Jan Widacki, Truthout | Op-Ed