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Obama Refuses to Close Door on Torture
A clean break from Bush's legacy requires the Obama administration to renounce the country's use of torture.
Is the Grass-Fed Really Greener? Beef Production in the Americas
Most people are not aware that beef production is directly responsible for producing vast levels of greenhouse gases and expanding deforestation.
A Day With Jesse Jackson and a Look at the Failures of American Capitalism
Jesse Jackson is still pushing to level the playing field and create a society of equal opportunity for all Americans.
Arts Students Are Motivated More by Love of Subject Than Money or Future Careers
Science and engineering subjects are often presented as better career choices for students than the arts or humanities.
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.