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Obama Sends US Forces to Syria, Reversing Pledge of No Boots on the Ground
The White House has announced a team of special operations forces numbering less than 50 will be sent to Syria.
Memoirist Charles Blow on Growing Up in the South and Learning to Love Himself
Author Charles Blow discusses his memoir and how he arrived at a place of personal acceptance regarding his sexuality.
“Plan X”: Former Greek Finance Minister on the Movement to Democratize Europe
To democratize Europe is actually a very radical idea that goes against every fiber in the body and soul of those people.
What the Steve Jobs Movie Won’t Tell You About Apple’s Success
Public funding behind the technology is the secret ingredient.
After 13 Years Behind Bars, Shaker Aamer Released From Guantánamo
British resident Shaker Aamer has been freed from Guantanamo.
Criminalizing the Classroom: Inside the School-to-Prison Pipeline
New York City has more than 5,000 police officers patrolling the city's schools.
Noam Chomsky: Electing the President of an Empire
Noam Chomsky discusses the reality of “democracy” under capitalism.
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz on “Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy”
One of the nation's leading economists is calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the US economy.
Health Care “by the People”: An Interview With the Architect of Colorado’s Single-Payer Plan
Next year, residents will vote on replacing the Affordable Care Act with ColoradoCare, a single-payer plan that works like a cooperative.
Voices of Rise Up October: Victims’ Families Decry Police Violence
On Saturday, thousands rallied in New York City against police brutality.