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“Herbicide Stockpile” at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa: 1971 US Army report on Agent Orange
A newly declassified report could possibly confirm long standing allegations that the US held large stockpiles of chemical herbicides like Agent Orange in Okinawa, Japan.
The Second Amendment Was Ratified to Preserve Slavery
The real reason for the Second Amendment's ratification was to preserve slave patrol militias.
Turtles and Tomahawk Missiles, Together at Last? War is Not the Answer to Climate Change
Accepting and perpetuating the narrative of climate security through a national security framework, opens new and dangerous doors for the national security state.
The Pentagon as a Global NRA
As Americans ask for more gun control here in the states, who is looking at arms violence abroad?
Hawks on Iraq Prepare for War Again, Against Hagel
Senator Chuck Hagel's nomination for Secretary of Defense could be in danger as old enemies emerge to question his military prowess.
The 3 Percent Cut to Social Security, a.k.a. the Chained CPI
DC insiders want to rig the inflation index and hit seniors' income harder than high-earning families'.
Media Failures Lead to Flawed Understandings in Cherokee Adoption Case
Mainstream media has failed to provide balance covering the adoption of the 3-year-old Cherokee child, now known as
Think Media Consolidation Is Good for Journalism? Think Again
When we think about the state of journalism today, letu2019s not forget that media consolidation is largely what got us into this mess in the first place.
Three Monopolies We Need to Keep an Eye on
Is it possible that these companies are well on their way to becoming too big for their, and our own, good?
Millennials Occupy TransCanada Offices Across the US
Solidarity actions took place in Texas, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and New York.