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A Cold War Bias Toward Russia
President Obama and the mainstream U.S. press are blaming Russian President Putin for the breakdown in bilateral relations, but this simplistic view ignores the many U.S. government actions over …
With Iran US Is Stuck in False Dilemma
Like Longine Symphonettes that once played over and over again, the U.S. is again playing a “false dilemma” record with Iran. When President Hassan Rouhan offered an olive branch …
Carbon-Free, Nuclear-Free Energy Economy Is Inevitable
While a clean energy future is inevitable, questions remain about how quickly we will get there.
Beatings and Threats: Odyssey of a Prisoner-Advocate, From Virginia to Texas
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson is a prisoner-journalist, political organizer, and advocate, who the Virginia, Oregon, and Texas prison authorities would very much like to silence, permanently. If that sounds ominous, …
Obama’s Sacrifice Zone: Whistleblowers in the Crosshairs of “National Security”
For the current demonization of Edward Snowden and whistleblowers to be put into some perspective it would help to be old enough to remember the My Lia massacre—including the …
Egypt’s Coup: Progressive or Regressive?
What is really happening in Egypt? Are the latest developments a progressive step forward or a regressive step backward for the millions of Egyptians seeking political change primarily through …
The Secret History of GI Joe, Barbie, Darth Vader, and Making War in Children’s Culture (Part 1)
Tom Engelhardt: GI Joe, like much else in his era, was hardly what he seemed.
Who Needs a Peace Process When You Can Have a Prawer Plan?
The Prawer Plan is an Israeli plan that would resettle up to 70,000 Palestinians into government-regulated cities.
The Moral Imperative of Activism
Todayu2019s crises u2013 endless war, environmental catastrophe, desperate poverty and more u2013 can seem so daunting that they paralyze action rather than inspire activism. But the imperative to do …
What Is Actually Revealed in the California Prisoners Hunger Strike: Responding to Jeffrey Beard’s Los Angeles Times Op-ed
While Jeffery Beard believes that the CA Hunger Strikes are about