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People’s Tribunal Decries US War Machine in the Philippines
At a people's tribunal, jurors condemned the Philippine and US governments for human rights violations against the Filipino people.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Spend $18 Trillion: So What?
The problem is that a spending figure, even one as big as $18 trillion, is meaningless on its own.
Fencing Off the East: How the Refugee Crisis Is Dividing the European Union
Two very different responses to the crisis are emerging on each side of Europe.
Still No Democratic Debates; What’s Going on?
The entire Democratic Party would benefit from having many, many more televised debates.
CIA Continues to Deny Use of Torture, Shrugging Off Prosecutions Outside the US
CIA officials' rebuttal to the Senate's report on torture marks the latest development in the effort to deny US accountability for crimes against humanity.
Snap Election in Greece: No Matter the Outcome, Neoliberalism Reigns Supreme
The outcome of the snap election in Greece is a foregone conclusion. The new government will implement a neoliberal program.
US War Theories Target Dissenters
Americans who challenge national security policy may be treated as “unprivileged belligerents” under the new Law of War doctrine.
Obama’s Geopolitical Strategy for Containing China
Might Obama's global policies actually extend the “American century” deep into the 21st century?
What’s Going On With the TPP?
Trade officials have been frantically working to resolve outstanding disagreements over provisions in the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Henry A. Giroux | Political Frauds and the Ghost of Totalitarianism
Calling Donald Trump a fascist is not enough. We must show the seeds of totalitarianism in his discourse and policy measures.