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Forty-Five Blows Against Democracy: How US Military Bases Back Dictators, Autocrats and Military Regimes
At least 45 less-than-democratic nations and territories host scores of US military bases.
Tulsi Gabbard Cautions Against Proposed Afghanistan Troop Surge
Gabbard visited Afghanistan, insisting that stability in the country can only be achieved by the Afghan people.
Evidence Suggests Comey’s Firing Was Not Justified
Behavioral science-based approaches can bridge the political divide.
How Media Consolidation Threatens Democracy: 857 Channels (and Nothing On)
Trump's FCC plans to continue a decades-long, lobbyist-backed effort to allow media consolidation.
What Will Make the University of Texas Safe for All Students?
The University of Texas administration claims that new policies will protect students, but the policies can be used to target the vulnerable.
Mosul on My Mind: What It Really Means to Be on a “Flattening” Planet
There's no reason to doubt that, in an expanding world of Mosuls “victories” won't produce a planet of greater extremism, military destruction and chaos.
Anti-Terror Rules Are Blocking Aid to Conflict Zones
Famines loom in countries like war-torn Yemen and Somalia, Syria, Iraq and aid workers can't reach everyone who needs help.
The Politics of Water Access Under Occupation: Is International Law Sufficient?
In an era of “Trump's Israel,” the Palestinian water crisis in the West Bank and Gaza is set to worsen.
When Chicago Cops Moonlight, No One Is Watching
The shooting of Marlon Horton highlights the consequences of police officers working as private security guards.
What the Resistance to Trump Can Learn From Latin America
A key lesson from Latin America is that constructing new forms of social relations outside the neoliberal and traditional political structure is a necessity.