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OWS “Truth-Force” Obliterates New York Police Department Barricade at Lincoln Center Plaza
Last night, I saw the power of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) at Lincoln Center Plaza, a public space that activists were barricaded by the New York Police Department (NYPD) …
War-Weary Republicans Rebuke Romney on Afghanistan
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr) On Wednesday night, the Senate adopted by voice vote an amendment introduced by Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley …
Once Again, War Is Prime Time and Journalism’s Role Is Taboo
On 22 May, 2007, The Guardian UK's front page announced: “Iran's secret plan for summer offensive to force US out of Iraq.” The writer, Simon Tisdall, claimed that Iran …
Pakistan Orders Troops to Return Fire if Attacked on Afghan Border
US soldiers fire a 105mm artillery barrage toward an insurgent rocket position near the Pakistan border, at Forward Operating Base Tillman, Afghanistan, October 7, 2011. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / …
He Was 22 … She Was 12 … Lessons From the Dead in a No-Learning-Curve World
He was 22, a corporal in the Marines from Preston, Iowa, a “city” incorporated in 1890 with a present population of 949. He died in a hospital in …
Occupying Wall Street and Tahrir Square: Feathers of the Same Bird
As images rolled in this week of the Egyptian authorities' assault on protesters in Tahrir Square, observers in the United States could not escape thoughts of the official violence …
America’s Illegal Chemical Weapons Stockpile
On November 28, the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) opened its 16th session in The Hague, Netherlands. Information on it can …
The Lost Opportunity of Iran-Contra
If you want to solve the perplexing mystery of modern-day America – and understand what went so terribly wrong – an important place to look for clues would be …
Senators Have Ideas for Cutting the Military Budget
You might not know it from national press reports, but there are plenty of members of Congress of both political parties who think that cutting the military budget is …
The 99 Percent Takes Office: Lessons From a Rhode Island Special Election
Carmen Castillo. (Photo: carmencastilloward9.com) If labor and other progressive groups are going to rebuild an economy that works for the 99 percent in America, they need to …