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Iran May Be Seeking Nuclear Warhead, UN Watchdog Says
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday that there are signs Iran is trying to develop a nuclear warhead that would fit atop a missile, its bluntest assertion to …
Dahr Jamail | “Mass Casualties”: The Dark Underbelly of Occupation, an Army Medic’s Account
“Look around,” the drill sergeant said. "In a few years, or even a few months, several of you will be dead. Some of you will be severely wounded or …
Why the Democrats Are Losing
Washington - If you want to be honest, face these facts: At this moment, President Obama is losing, Democrats are losing, and liberals are losing. Who's winning? Republicans, conservatives, …
Magalie Marcelin’s Death in Haiti “a Loss for the Whole Nation“
“A loss for the whole nation.” That is how one of Magalie Marcelin's friends described the death of this women's rights leader in Haiti's earthquake January 12. Magalie was …
Jailed Taliban Leader Still a Pakistani Asset
Contrary to initial U.S. suggestions that it signals reduced Pakistani support for the Taliban, the detention of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the operational leader of the Afghan Taliban, represents …
GRITtv: STD Vaccines for Minors Without Parental Consent?
A new bill is making its way through the New York state legislature that would give minors the ability to consent to vaccinations for sexually transmitted infections, like Gardasil, …
Officers Absent as Afghan Ambush Killed Five US Troops
The absence of experienced senior leaders and inadequate action by officers in a tactical operations center, including a failure to provide effective artillery and air support, contributed to the …
American Blitzkrieg
“Why do people have a fixation with the German military when they haven't won a war since 1871?” — Tom Clancy Loving the German War Machine to Death
White House, Republican Graham Team Up on Indefinite Detention Legislation
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said that he is working with the White House on legislation that would allow some alleged terrorists to be held indefinitely without trial. The …
Bagram, Obama’s Secret Penal Colony
They look at one another, happy and deeply moved. A little self-conscious also. How to meet again after so long? How to pick up the thread of an existence …