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A Military Leviathan Has Emerged as the United States’ 51st and Most Powerful State
What if our post-democratic military is driven by an autocrat who insists that it must obey his whims in the cause of “making America great again”?
Thirteen Years After Disastrous US Invasion of Iraq, Obama Quietly Deploys More Troops
Obama is the fourth consecutive president to militarily intervene in Iraq, despite pledges to end war.
Immigrant Workers in New York City Unmask a New Movement
Delfino Leadership Institute uses a model of coeducation to build a united front of new leaders across sectors.
The Oilman Who Loved Dictators: How Texaco Supported Fascism
Texaco Oil helped Francisco Franco win the Spanish Civil War and thus position Spain to aid the Nazis in World War II.
Drones, Drugs and Death
The war on terror's methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique.
The Political Economy of Argentina’s Settlement With the Vulture Funds
The lesson from this is the importance of national economic sovereignty for middle-income countries.
Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels
Billions of dollars has been expended on ventures yielding no public benefit or technical progress.
Drugs in the Drinking Water? Don’t Ask and Officials Won’t Tell
Drugs and chemicals in the drinking water are a huge, underreported problem which officials are barely addressing.
Feds Attempt to Strip Yellowstone Grizzly Bear of Endangered Species Act Protection
Management plans could also open the door for grizzly hunting — a practice wildlife organizations say they won't stand for.
Denouncing Free College in the Name of the Poor
Oddly enough, media “experts” present their fight against free higher education as advocacy for the poor.