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Terrorism Serves the State
Continual attention to non-state terrorism helps justify state power.
Uruguay’s Legalization of Marijuana Makes Sense in a Senseless Drug War
In December of last year, Uruguay became the first country in the world to fully legalize and regulate the cultivation, sale, distribution and use of marijuana.
The Book of Trans-Genesis: Protecting the World’s Seeds
At the recent international Biosafety Alliance conference in Portland, Oregon, educators, attorneys, human rights activists and organic farmers contrasted the apocalyptic consequences of genetically modified crop cultivation and people's …
Policing for Wealth
When proponents claim that the broken windows policing strategy reduces crime, they overlook that it has marshaled state power for a very unfair model of urban development in every …
Obama’s Propagandistic UN Address
The longer President Obama has been in office the less honest he has become, a problem growing more apparent in his second term.
Militarizing the Ebola Crisis
The Obama administration's deployment of 3,000 troops to Liberia comes amid a broader US-led militarization in West Africa.
Why Good News for the Ozone Is Bad News for the Climate
The ozone layer is recovering a bit, but that's because of more carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere.
Savage Deregulation: Further Censorship and Crackdowns in Greek Media
The “controlled chaos” of the late 20th Century Greek broadcast media landscape hid in plain sight extensive political manipulation of content.
EU Case Against Google Shows Need for New Publishing Models in the Information Age
We need creative, fresh thinking to adapt to the provision of online news u2013 not protectionism.
Reports Condemn Health Care and Solitary Confinement in Arizona State Prisons
The American Civil Liberties Union and Prison Law Office released a series of 26 reports alleging extensive problems with the Arizona Department of Corrections' healthcare program and its use …