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No, the FBI Hasn’t Ditched the Southern Poverty Law Center
Conservative news outlets are hyping a minor website change to suggest that the FBI is distancing itself from the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Changing Israel From Without
For decades, one-sided support for Israel distorted US perceptions and policies in the Middle East. Only recently has the pro-Zionist narrative faced significant challenge, including protests against the abuse …
Saudi Arabia Flexes Its Fanaticism
Saudi Arabia is one of a handful of Middle East anachronisms: a family-based monarchy that believes it sits at the right hand of God.
Venezuela: When Some of the Most Important News Comes in the Form of Corrections
It says something about overall media coverage of a subject when some of the most important news appears in the form of corrections.
Turning the Tide: Inside a Texas City’s Struggle To Stop Deportations
As early as 2011, activists in some key cities had begun turning the tide against the Secure Communities program.
Sheppard Air Force Base: Uncounted Costs of Privatizing Government Services
Presidents Clinton and Bush supported the privatization of public services even when there was no credible evidence that the private sector cost less or delivered superior quality.
Retrieving a Moral Comportment in an Age of Violence and Bullying
The Canadian government recently expressed the desire to address cyber-bullying through criminal code reform. It would be more effective to retrieve a more potent sense of moral accountability in …
Why Are So Many Migrants Here in the First Place?
As the migrant justice movement gets away from the divisive notion of “who deserves to stay,” we must also tackle the question of why people are migrating in the …
Anatomy of a Kleptocracy: State Capture in Tunisia
A new report details the way the Tunisian economy was warped by neptism and crony capitalism.
US Military Averaging More Than a Mission a Day in Africa
Since its inception, US Africa Command has consistently downplayed its role on the continent.