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In War, the Truth Dies First: The Tremseh “Massacre” and Syria’s Fate
Syria The next alleged massacre by Syrian government troops is being reported. An intervention will be seen as the only answer.
Walking the Waters: How to Bring the Major Oil Companies Ashore and Halt the Destruction of Our Oceans
A recent study found that u201cmore than half the near-shore waters governed by the California Current system [off the West Coast] are likely to become so acidic throughout the …
In Hiroshima’s Shadow
The current escalation of the,
Defense Companies Use Congress to Save Their Profits, No Matter What (Part One)
As much as the Pentagon works behind the scenes to kill any budget cuts, the Pentagon contractors use even more influence and money to keep anything from being cut.
Former US Officials Call for Bachmann to Be Replaced on Intelligence Committee
Bachmann's conspiracy-mongering directly undermines US policy in Egypt.
A Democratic Country Should Put Public Education Before Corporate Profits
Schools are closing. Teachers are being laid off. State and local governments are cutting like crazy and Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin has released a report warning about the looming …
How the European Central Bank Came to Control the Fate of the World Economy
The ECB has the power to end the eurozone crisis. But it refuses to do so, in order to push a regressive political agenda.
Is the Washington Post Being Asset-Stripped?
While the company has been bleeding revenue and income in the last year-plus, it has actually been increasing the amount of cash it pays out in dividends.
Liberal Defenders of Chick-Fil-A Unwittingly Defend Corporate Personhood
Chick-Fil-Au2019s financial support to anti-gay causes has gone on for years with little commotion outside the LGBT activist community.
Election Countdown 2012: Corruption in the Political System, and More
In the immortal words of Michael Dukakis, u201cA fish rots from the head first.u201d Iu2019m terrified that the morals and ethics exhibited by the u201csavvy businessmenu201d who commit any …