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Obama Breaks the Golden Rule on Drones
Tragically, by firing drones into a nation that weu2019re not even at war with, weu2019re setting a dangerous moral precedent for the future of drone warfare.
Meet the Climate Denial Machine
Here are some of the industry-funded so-called experts that create a polarized misunderstanding of climate science.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: What “Free Trade” Actually Means
But while public opinion may oppose the TPP in principle, the bigger problem is that the public does not know the TPP even exists.
Can a “Dracula Strategy” Bring Trans-Pacific Partnership into the Sunlight?
A highly secretive trade agreement aims to penalize countries that protect workers, consumers, and the environment. Luckily, the growing opposition goes beyond the usual trade justice suspects.
Generals Behaving Badly
ust what are we to make of the decade of military hagiography weu2019ve just passed through?
Sucking Up to the Military Brass
Few things have characterized the post-9/11 American world more than our worshipful embrace of our generals.
The Humiliation of Bradley Manning
The pre-trial hearing on Pvt. Bradley Manningu2019s court martial for leaking classified documents revealed evidence that even Manningu2019s Marine jailers were worried about the controversy over his degrading treatment …
The Privatization of US Foreign Policy: An Interview with the Author of The Foreign Policy Auction
The foreign influence industry is a perfectly legal way for foreign money to get into US politics - and for violent regimes to get weapons and image makeovers.
Dumping on Low-Wage Workers Is Lousy Direct Action
How do you attack consumerism without attacking consumers - or workers?
4 Ways Congress Could Either Protect Your Rights, or Instead Assault Them
This year's post-election “lame duck” congressional session presents several disturbing threats—alongside exciting opportunities—for fundamental civil liberties. Measures extending government authority to conduct dragnet warrantless wiretapping, and arbitrarily detain Americans …