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Syrian War Set to Explode Again
The Syrian war stalemate appears to be over.
Destroying What Remains: How the US Navy Plans to War Game the Arctic
If you live in a coastal town or city, odds are that the Navy is coming your way, if it's not already there.
“Something Better” Than Detention for Immigrants?
Electronic monitoring is cheaper, but it's not humane.
Derailing Amtrak: Tracking the Latest Disaster in the Infrastructure Crisis
The underfunding of US infrastructure was underscored by a fatal train derailment on May 12.
Chicago Just Became the First US City to Pay Reparations to Victims of Police Torture
For nearly 20 years, officers of the Chicago Police Department tortured more than 100 people. How survivors and their lawyers won a decades-long fight.
Bearing Witness in Donetsk: Ukraine’s Euromaidan Revolution and the War in Donbas
Insurgents of the Donetsk People's Republic are not terrorists and separatists, as Kiev and the West claim. They are defending their right to choose their own future.
The Real “Looting”: From Slavery to Policing and Beyond
Recent US protests are part of a growing movement against systemic racism, including the looting of Black wealth and violence against Black people.
Monsanto’s Worst Fear May Be Coming True
For Monsanto and GMOs, the situation suddenly looks ominous.
Privatization Fail: Scott Walker’s Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in Full Meltdown
A new audit details a series of damning facts.
Dozens Denied Access to FERC Public Meeting
Agency refuses to acknowledge widespread outrage at role in burgeoning gas infrastructure.