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The Persecution of John Kiriakou: Torture and the Myth of Never Again
How many other people with vital information are simply scared, watching what is happening to John Kiriakou and thinking: not me, I'm not sticking my neck out to see …
Eleven Years Later, We Are Still at War
The War on Terror exploits the tragedy of September 11 for the benefit of a very few.
Bush White House Was Deaf Before the 9-11 Storm
The administrationu2019s reaction to what Mr. Bush was told in the weeks before that infamous briefing reflected significantly more negligence than has been disclosed.
Voter Suppression: The Unraveling of American Democracy
Although the Republican effort is not exactly a secret, few Americans are discussing it with the urgency it deserves.
What Voting Can Look Like
In Canada, they use hand-marked paper ballots, hand counted in public. Among other things, that process means that we can actually be sure who won.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Drone Strikes on People With AIDS?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership's provisions, aimed at creating stronger and longer monopolies and making it more difficult to use legal tools to promote access to generics, could cut off access …
Election Countdown 2012: Chicago Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard Left Rochester After 90 Percent of Teachers Voted “No Confidence” in His Leadership, and More
Election roundup coverage for September 11, 2012. Election countdown leads with Chicago teachers strike.
Four Reasons Chicago’s Teachers Are On Strike
More electives. Support staff for students who need it. Fair compensation. Recall rights.
Why Did Monsanto Support Labeling GE Food in the UK But Not in California?
“Now they expect us to believe that Europeans have the right to know what's in their food, but Americans don't,” says a source.
The Biggest Economic Challenge of Obama’s Second Term
Not even the Jobs Act will be enough to boost the anemic recovery. In January, he's got to do something big, like a new WPA or CCC.