Truthout
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A Policy of Assassinations Is Being Conducted in Our Name
The focus on the technology of remote killing often serves as a surrogate for what should be a broader examination of the state's power over life and death.
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Freedom From Violence: Lessons From Black Prisoner Organizing
As prison organizing demonstrates, the pursuit of freedom from violence is rooted in care and creativity.
Seven Myths About GMOs Debunked
A global battle is being fought over the future of the world's food.
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US Officials Responsible for Torture Should Be Prosecuted Under Nuremberg Protocols
Officials' impunity all but guarantees that the next time our country is seized by a spasm of fear, we can expect more crimes.
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Malcolm X Predicted the Progression of Racism in the United States
This excerpt revisits a landmark law that was supposed to end racism and the outspoken activist who predicted it would not.
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None of the Bankers Think Hillary Clinton Believes Her Populism, a Financial Journalist Wrote
A puzzling and contradictory microclimate of virtue surrounds Hillary Clinton.
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In Cowboy Capitalism, High Technology Worsens Economic Inequities
How should technology best be deployed to serve human needs? Never has the need for such a debate been greater.
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We Need to Consciously Spark, Amplify and Harness Mass Protest
Uprising can be a craft, and that this craft can change our world.
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Fear of ISIS Used to Justify Continued Military Intervention in Middle East
Why was the US public willing to tolerate new US war-making in Iraq and Syria in 2014-2015, after having opposed it in 2013?
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Kleptorenumeration: When the Highest-Paid Jobs Cause the Most Harm
There is an inverse relationship between utility and reward.