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The US Is Still Manipulating the UN After 70 Years
Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations, armed conflict, especially US wars that violate the UN Charter, continues to plague the world.
President Obama Continues to Pre-Judge Classified Documents Cases
Casting such public judgments further erodes the already crumbling rule of law in this fearful post-9/11 era.
How Ukraine’s Finance Chief Got Rich
If Western “values” include putting citizens' interests before self-interest Jaresko may need some remedial training.
Proposed US and UK Laws Will Entrench Surveillance Powers Across the Atlantic
Legislation governing surveillance powers has appeared on both sides of the Atlantic.
Depo-Provera, HIV and the WHO: Forsaking Science for Special Interests?
Is the World Health Organization forsaking science for the sake of special interests?
How Campaign Finance Disenfranchises the Silent Majority of US Democratic Socialists
To elect a president who will promote the democratic socialist positions, the country will have to first create generous public funding of election campaigns.
Sacramento Nestlé Bottling Plant Shut-Down Set for December 4
Subsidized water was exported to corporate agribusiness interests, so now activists are joining forces.
Manufacturing Suspense: Big Money Media Gatekeepers Turn Debate Into Spectacle
Big money's influence is changing how corporate media report on elections to favor intellectual property interests and profits.
Released Without Charges, Former Guantánamo Detainees Continue to Face Stigma
A number of former detainees who were never charged have experienced serial harassment - and even imprisonment - simply for boarding an airplane.
Why Rand Paul Called Hillary Clinton a Neocon
Rand Paul recently labeled Hillary Clinton a neocon. The accusation may sound laughable, until one looks at her record.