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Who’s Spoiling Now? The Sanders Polling Anomaly
The good news for Bernie Sanders is to be found in what the pollsters actually demonstrate to be true about his electability.
Fixated on Fundamentalist Terror, We Ignore the Terror of Guns
Gun violence from civilians and police kill a staggering number of people, yet politicians and the media remain fixated on jihadi terrorism.
Encryption vs. Surveillance in the New Civil Rights Movement
Don't be fooled by law enforcement and intelligence authorities. Spying on civil rights protesters won't thwart terrorists.
Ted Cruz Implies He Would Nuke ISIS Targets
Cruz made it clear to his audience that he would be prepared to drop a nuclear bomb on Islamic State targets.
Twelve Days That Cooked the World: Combating the Climate Counterrevolution in Paris
UN climate negotiators' failure to mandate adequate emissions reductions provides the moral justification for radical local action.
Bernie Sanders and the Limits of Electoral Politics
Bernie Sanders has progressives wondering if his presidential campaign can help build a sustainable working-class movement.
Pro-Logging “Rider” Bill Would Allow Clear-Cutting in US National Forests
Members of Congress are proposing to make a generous gift to the logging industry.
Saudi Women Take to the Political Arena – Even if It Means Sitting in the Back Seat
Getting to the polls in a country that forbids them from driving is the biggest challenge for Saudi women.
Seventy Years After Hiroshima, Will an India-Japan Nuclear Deal Set Back Global Nonproliferation Efforts?
An India-Japan nuclear agreement would be the final seal of approval for a nuclear weapons state outside the NPT.
The Facts Don’t Fit Israel’s “Self-Defense” Claim
The facts don't support Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Israeli security interests preclude International Criminal Court prosecution.