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Confronting Terrorism With Peace
Violent counterterrorism rides the wave of public outrage over the cruel behavior of terrorists, which is often exactly what the terrorists want, a downward spiral into more killing and …
Twenty-First Century Energy Wars: Global Conflicts Are Fueled by the Desire for Oil
In a fossil-fuel world, control over oil and gas reserves is an essential component of national power.
World of Resistance Report: Davos Class Jittery Amid Growing Warnings of Global Unrest
One of the world's most influential organizations representing the collective interests of the global oligarchy openly acknowledges that globalization has increased inequality.
US Demand for Deep Centrifuge Cut Is a Diplomatic Ploy
The Obama administration issued a warning to Iran that it must accept deep cuts in the number of its centrifuges in order to demonstrate that its nuclear program is …
What the Court’s Harris v. Quinn Union Decision Means
The anti-union plaintiffs argued that the First Amendment means that people are free to choose who to associate themselves with.
Newspaper Comment Sections Become Cordoned-Off Hate Crime Scenes
The unexpected new locations for hate crime scenes in the 21st century appear to be the comments sections of the nation's leading newspapers, where calls to violence have become …
Pacific Missile Range Facility: Kauai’s Biggest Bang Is Out of Sight
A look at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai and what the increasing military presence in the Pacific means for Hawaii and the world.
Giant Corporations, Giant Failures
Despite GM's bankruptcy, US taxpayers permit and indeed subsidize continued operation by the same company bureaucracy.
Predatory Capitalism and the System’s Denial in the Face of Truth
Contemporary capitalism is characterized by a political economy which revolves around finance capital, is based on a savage form of free market fundamentalism.
Boys Will Be Boys: America’s Campus Rape Policy
Ultimately, when it comes to sexual violence, we must push for personal accountability, in the same manner that we do with other criminal offenses.