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House Gives $334 Billion Tax Break to 25 Richest Americans
Rather than repealing the estate tax, we should strengthen it.
The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts
Bolivian protesters and global activists exposed the dark side of global trade pacts.
Western PR Firms Benefited From Sri Lanka’s Overseas Propaganda Campaign
Sri Lankan taxpayers spent $1.3 million on politically connected Washington firms.
The US Has Nearly 600 Coal Waste Sites: Why They’ve Got West Virginians Worried
Residents fear that coal-contaminated water is seeping into their wells. But a lack of evidence is stalling action.
The Kingpin Strategy: Assassination as US Policy and How It Failed, From 1990-2015
Andrew Cockburn takes us back to the drug wars of the 1990s, opening a window on just why the drone is the modern age's blowback weapon.
Censorship at Southampton University: An Analysis
The threat of aggressive public protests against those assembling to critically discuss the behavior of Israel has become an excuse to shut down such gatherings.
“Squatters in Our Own Cities”: The Displacement of Sri Lanka’s Populations
The return of expropriated land and full political enfranchisement remain elusive in Sri Lanka.
Can You Really Be GM-Free? Why New European Laws Pose a Moral Dilemma
If public morality justifies a national ban on GM food, why is no such ban required for GM feed and GM crops also?
A Chronicle of Woe: US Policing Culture From Iraq and Vietnam to Jon Burge’s Chicago
The culture of US policing needs to move beyond current practice and operations.
The Glyphosate Saga and “Independent Scientific Advice,” According to Germany, the UK and France
In the EU, the issues around glyphosate seem caught in a never-ending saga of delays and conflicts of interest.