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School of the Americas Morphs Into US Training Industrial Complex
Activists still demand closure of the School of Americas 25 years after a Jesuit priest massacre.
Elizabeth Warren: “Enough Is Enough” With Obama’s Wall Street Appointees
It's not surprising that Elizabeth Warren is fed up. The surprise is that more people aren't.
The Outpost That Doesn’t Exist in the Country You Can’t Locate
That the US military is expanding its efforts in Africa shouldn't be a shock anymore.
FBI’s “Suicide Letter” to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Dangers of Unchecked Surveillance
The implications of these types of strategies in the digital age are chilling.
How Many Islamic State Fighters Are There?
Hussein estimated that Isis rules about one-third of Iraq and one-third of Syria with a population from 10 million to 12 million over an area of 250,000 square kilometers.
US Shifts Blame to Afghan Government for Exploding Central Asian Opium Trade
The United States, which fostered Afghanistan's opium production in the '80s, now blames the Karzai government for booming business.
The Siege of Julian Assange Is a Farce
The US is pursuing Julian Assange because WikiLeaks exposed US crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Now That the Senate Has Picked New Leaders, Will We Get New Policies?
With a short lame duck session to finish first, 2015 already looks like a legislative session that will be full of butting heads, dueling policies, and outside action groups …
Private Equity Now Looking to Even Bigger Chumps, Namely 401(k)s and Retail
Private equity has managed to flourish because its biggest investor group is what is referred to as “dumb money.”
Why the Right Keeps Winning and the Left Keeps Losing
The answer given by the media then, and often proffered today as well by the Democrats is, “It's the economy, stupid.”