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Richard Falk on ISIS and Islamic “Essentialism“
Regarding ISIS as a cult is helpful in responding to right-wing contentions that ISIS is expressive of the essential Islamic message, international relations scholar Richard Falk tells Truthout.

Why Did Miriam Carey Die After Wrong Car Move at White House Checkpoint?
Carey's case remains shrouded in a fog of misinformation.

How Corporations Run Congress: A Talk With Ryan Grim
This is not democracy.

Freed After Eight Years at Guantanamo, a Father and Son Are Still Kept Apart
Abdul Nasser Khantumani and his son Muhammed were imprisoned in Guantanamo in 2002.

John Hilary: Proposed TTIP Agreement Is Profoundly Undemocratic
How would the US-EU free trade agreement affect the economy, regulation and the environment?

After Netanyahu Wins Israel Vote With Racism and Vow of Permanent Occupation, How Will World Respond?
Netanyahu has won a surprise election victory.

Hedge Fund-Backed Castellan Real Estate Group Intimidates New York City Tenants to Vacate
Castellan continues to force out tenants.

As UN Backs Fossil Fuel Divestment, Bill McKibben on Vanuatu, Oxford Vote, California Water Crisis
McKibben links the storm to global warming.

A Double Standard on Leaks? As Whistleblowers Jailed, Petraeus Escapes Prison and Advises White House
David Petraeus recevied a lenient plea deal.

Vanuatu Blames Global Warming as Cyclone Causes Nation’s Worst Climate Disaster in Recent Memory
Half the population of Vanuatu has been left homeless.