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Five Shameful Ways the US Is Leading the World
The US leads the world in obesity, health care spending, energy use per person, defense spending, and is the most expensive place in the world to have a baby.
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The Surveillance Reforms Obama Supported Before He Was President
Only five years ago, Sen. Barack Obama was part of a group of legislators that supported substantial changes to NSA surveillance programs.
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The Struggle Continues: Seeking Compensation for Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims, 52 Years On
Over fifty years after chemical warfare destroyed the lives of many Vietnamese, little to no compensation has been awarded to the victims of these war crimes.
Scorched Earth: The Legacy of Agent Orange
Making contact takes a look at the legacy of Agent Orange, combat, chemicals, and corporations.
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Corruption Scandal Fuels Calls for Strict Party Funding Rules
The corruption scandal in Spain and its leader calls into question the funding model for political parties and points towards the need for strict controls.
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Fast-Food Strikes Fight the Slide into Junk Wages — For All of Us
While the odds are stacked against fast-food workers in this country their protest opens the conversation about raising the minimum wage.
Yemenis Call US Drone Strikes an Overreaction to Al Qaida Threat
" Al Qaida is getting more attention now than they would have even if they carried out an attack," claims one political analyst speaking on the impact of Drone …
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Bradley Manning, the Nuremberg Charter and Refusing to Collaborate With War Crimes
Paul Jay and Vijay Prashad discuss the Bradley Manning case in light of the 68th anniversary of signing the Nuremberg Charter which states it is illegal to follow orders …
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New York Police End Practice of Keeping Innocent New Yorkers in Stop-and-Frisk Database
In a settlement with the New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York City Police Department agreed to stop storing the names of people who were arrested or issued …
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With Military Failing to Prosecute Rapists, Calls Grow for Civilian Prosecutor
Even with 1 out of 3 women facing sexual assault in the military, the Defense Department refuses to hold sexual predators accountable within the military justice system.