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Washington’s Back-to-the-Future Military Policies in Africa
Since 9/11, the US military has been making inroads in Africa. Despite repeated assurances that military activities on the continent were minuscule, a 2013 investigation by TomDispatch exposed surprisingly …
The Anatomy of the Perfect Whistle-Blower
Is Charles M. Smith the perfect whistle-blower?
From Fallujah to the San Fernando Valley, Police Use Analytics to Target “High-Crime” Areas
Police are now crunching crime statistics to divine when and where future crimes are most likely to occur, a method seen by some as an expansion of a militarization …
The Christian Right’s “Religious Freedom” Wants to Elevate Beliefs Above Human Rights – and It’s Working
Sacrosanct religious rights will let conservatives roll back rights for LGBT and women.
Good Times for Capital
Last week, the Wall Street Journal highlighted a Federal Reserve report on total household net worth. Surprise! Americans are richer than ever before, both in nominal and real terms. …
Ukraine + NATO = Nuclear War
Ukrainian government will be reckless enough to attempt to go into Crimea in force.
Witnessing Democracy in Soyapongo, El Salvador
The grassroots organization CISPES, has a singular mission: supporting the Salvadoran people's struggle for self-determination and social and economic justice.
How the GOP Ambushed the VW Union Election
Congressional Republicans and anti-union organizations have adopted the term “ambush elections” to describe new NLRB rules on union certification, but the real ambush of recent weeks was the GOP …
Can America Afford to Bring Home the Employee Army?
What happens when a war ends and an army comes home? It's been a vexing problem for centuries. Now the United States faces the problem again.
The Real Story Behind the Detroit Pension Fight and What It Means to America’s Future
“If you think of Detroit as far away and unrelated to life in your hometown, think again. The next victim could be your town, your community, your retirement.”