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“Iraq Invades the United States,” and Other Headlines from an Upside Down History of the US Military and the World
Eduardo Galeano, one of the great global writers, takes us from 1916 to late tomorrow night via eight little excerpts from his new book, Children of the Days: A …
Egyptian Turmoil Brings Greater Suffering in Gaza
The political unrest in Egypt only has a negative affect on those living in Gaza who are oppressed from both sides.
General Hayden’s Glass House
Official Washingtonu2019s national security/mainstream media incest was on scandalous display when ex-NSA chief Michael Hayden posed as a CNN analyst to denounce Edward Snowden for exposing that which he …
Why Boycotting Israel Harms the Palestinian Cause
The campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel has often been the subject of ridicule and criticism, but rarely for the right reasons. The most common accusation …
The US Embarrasses Itself by Flailing Around Over Edward Snowden
The government's continued failure to capture Edward Snowden reveals a more important falilure: its inability to be honest with American citizens.
On the Death of Helen Thomas
A look back at the legacy of Helen Thomas, the first female journalist to cover the White House, including her battle with Zionist critics.
Edward Snowden and Financial Speculation Taxes
Dean Baker: If only America used the same muscle it uses to pursue whistleblowers to change its tax policy.
Agribusiness Subsidy Cuts Could Save Food Stamps in the Farm Bill
Billions of dollars could be saved by cutting subsidies while still protecting vital nutrition programs for the poor, if policymakers are willing to make them.
Wichita Abortion Clinic Continues the Fight for Reproductive Justice
Four years after Dr. George Tiller's death, the newly reopened and renamed South Wind Woman's Center continues the fight for reproductive justice in the conservative state of Kansas.
No, Really… You Are What You Eat
“Can you point to the radish?” I asked the group of kids gathered in front of my booth. Awkward silence ensues.