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Drone Strike Served CIA Revenge, Blocked Pakistan’s Strategy
Even though Obama was determined to phase the out drone war in Pakistan, he was unwilling to reject the CIA's demand for a strike that once again involved the …
Syria: No to Assad, No to US Imperialism
To look at the Syrian civil war in isolation and to entrust the US and its allies to take control of the situation would be a grave mistake.
End of Enlightenment
In a recent article, Dr. Henry Giroux argued that we may be witnessing the dismantling of democracy [1]. He pointed to the neoliberal assault on public education and the …
The Shock Doctrine in Texas prisons
This analysis of the torture tactics and repressive methods used in administrative segregation prisons across Texas draws parallels with Naomi Klein's book
Does Germany’s New Law About “No Gender” Babies Go Far Enough?
Germany has become the first country in Europe to allow parents to register a newborn who shows characteristics of both sexes as being neither male nor female.
A Field Guide to Losing Friends, Influencing No One and Alienating the Middle East
Obama's Washington is the Rodney Dangerfield of the region.
Drones Have Come Out of the Shadows
New films, reports and media coverage are finally giving the American public a taste of the personal tragedies involved with drone strikes.
California Probe of Campaign Donations Sheds Light on “Dark Money“
Tony Russo had a multimillion-dollar problem. The Republican consultant and his team had raised piles of cash to use in California politics as last November's election approached.
An Open Letter to the Climate Justice Movement
Robin Hahnel makes a plea to the environmental movement as she writes that they are “ making a serious strategic mistake by categorically rejecting international carbon trading.”
Everything That’s Happened Since Supreme Court Ruled on Voting Rights Act
Last year, we wrote extensively about photo ID laws and the Supreme Court's decision to strike a key section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Now, with gubernatorial …