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War Without Humans: Modern Blood Rites Revisited
For a book about the all-too-human “passions of war,” my 1997 work Blood Rites ended on a strangely inhuman note: I suggested that, whatever distinctly human qualities war calls …
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Bring Our Troops Home: The Afghan War Is Over
At long last, America's overdue withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun. “The tide of war is receding,” President Barack Obama declared as he announced that 10,000 troops would come home …
Budget Blowhards: Why the Budget Debate Is Destined to Become Ever More Painful
Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich talks on the phone before speaking at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2010. (Photo: Yana Paskova / The New …
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In Iraq, Panetta Says US Will Maintain “Enduring Presence“
Baghdad - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta pressured Prime Minister Nuri Kamal-al Maliki of Iraq on Monday to tell the United States whether he wanted some American troops to …
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Greed at a Glance
The Rockefellers, ever since the days of old John D., have enjoyed the great outdoors. They also seem to have figured out how to make that great outdoors pay. …
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Civil Society Movements vs. Corrupt Politics
When it comes to the struggle against Israel's policies of oppression there are two conflicting levels: that of government and that of civil society. The most recent example of …
Trickle-Down Cruelty and the Politics of Austerity
In Philadelphia, budget cuts have led to fire departments closing on a daily rotating basis, delaying response time. (Photo: Sam Blackman)
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The Strange Silencing of Liberal America
(Photo: gwenflickr; Edited: JR / Truthout) How does political censorship work in liberal societies? When my film, “Year Zero: the Silent Death of Cambodia,” was banned in …
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Carlos Montes and the Security State: A Cautionary Tale
SWAT team member at a demonstration outside the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Carlos Montes, one of the organizers of the demonstration, faces trial along with …
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Cost of Mental Health Programs for Soldiers Is High
A four-year-old Pentagon effort to improve psychological health services across the military is spending tens of millions — some of it at Joint Base Lewis-McChord — without providing a …