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The Border Patrol’s Out-of-Control Growth
The United States has 60,000 border guards - more than double the size of Ecuador's army.
Empire Under Obama: Counterinsurgency, Death Squads, and the Population as the Target
Continuity in the imperialistic policies of the United States is especially evident when it comes to the strategy of ‘counterinsurgency,’ notably in Afghanistan.
ALEC “Is a Corporate Lobby Masquerading as a Charity“
ALEC describes itself as the largest voluntary group of state legislators in the country, but it is really a corporate-financed lobby that facilitates getting special interest legislation into the …
West Virginia AG Continues Quest for Abortion Restrictions, Despite Lack of Evidence
We know that their end goal is to outlaw all abortion.
Drone Victims Tell Empty US House Their Story; Is America Listening?
With only five US Representatives in attendance, a Pakistani school teacher and his two children brought tears to the House this week describing the drone attack that killed his …
In Fight Over Abortion Access in Texas, a New Focus Emerges
So if the real issue is not patient safety, what is it? Itu2019s about placing burden and shame.
Unmasking the Patriarchal Values in Halloween Costumes: Naughty Leopards, Sassy Space Girls and Warrior Ninjas
Naughty Leopards, Sassy Space Girls, and Warrior Ninjas: What do our Halloween costumes reveal about gender in our society? An exploration.
Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: Lessons Learned and Unlearned
One year ago today, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City - and most of the Eastern Seaboard - like a freight train.
The Great American Ripoff: The High Cost of Low Taxes
The American people pay a similar amount for social services as citizens of European countries with supposedly lavish social safety nets.
US Chamber Contributors Almost Completely Secret, Public Citizen Study Finds
A new Public Citizen report shows the vast majority of the U.S. Chamber's annual expenditures comes from undisclosed sources.