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The Bases of War in the Middle East: From Carter to the Islamic State, 35 Years of Sowing Disaster
Maintaining scores of bases costing billions of dollars a year is unnecessary.
The Myth of “Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform”: Mississippi Close-Up
No. Mississippi is not our Model of Criminal Justice Reform.
Corporate America Steps Up for Maine’s Right-Wing Gov. Paul LePage
LePage will get another four years to terrorize the people of Maine and provide material for some of the United States' best-known comics.
What Do Joni Ernst’s Senate Win and Support for Embryo “Personhood” Really Tell Us?
Stop saying Joni Ernst won because she ran from her personhood stance.
UN Scrutinizes Obama Administration’s Policies on Torture
IIn Geneva, a US delegation has appeared before the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
Climate Crisis, the Deindustrialization Imperative and the Jobs vs. Environment Dilemma
To prevent global ecological collapse we must radically retrench and close down unsustainable industries.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Failures of Actually Existing Economic Systems
What so-called ‘freedoms’ were achieved with the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Western States Petroleum Association Spent $4 Million Lobbying This Summer
Besides fighting California's clean air laws, massive oil industry opposition resulted in the defeat of a bill to protect a marine protected area in Southern California from oil drilling.
The Results Were Skewed Toward Republicans: A Response to Nate Silver
How are pre-election polls so wrong once the election results are in?
Crime, Justice, Money, Politics: A Brew That Corrodes the Rule of Law
Judges everywhere must not merely avoid partiality they must avoid the appearance of impartiality.