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Attorney General Declares POWs “Non-Persons”
The men held outside the law by the US at Guantu00e1namo Bay have been called “non-persons” by the US attorney general.
The Blame for MH 17 Isn’t Russia’s Alone
The ultimate responsibility for this disaster falls on those whose actions led to the civil war in the Ukraine.
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Not Much Better Than Bush
Obama's Iraq track record doesn't mark much of an improvement over the mess his predecessor made.
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Nicaragua Vive! 35 Years Since the Triumph of the Sandinista Revolution
As child refugees flood the US border from Central America, Nicaragua's children are not among them.
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Running for Their Lives: The Child Migrant Crisis
US policies stoked the gang violence Central American kids are fleeing.
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“Mad Men” and the Triumph of the Insubstantial
The TV show “Mad Men” captures a moment when we began, slowly, to shift from substance to image, anticipating a laptop capitalism of the 21st century.
Secretary Kerry’s Gaffe May Reveal Hope for Compromise for Israel and Gaza
John Kerry inadvertently revealed the administration's possible doubts about Israel. The Israeli narrative may lose traction as the public sees the reality on the ground in Gaza.
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The Nightmare of Gaza Continues
Like average Syrians and Iraqis, Palestinians want to live normal lives.
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Whose War Palestine?
Each year the US provides Israel over $3 billion of critical economic and military assistance, and could easily stop the slaughter if it wished.
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Were Homes Really Built Better in the Past?
Cheaply constructed buildings of the past were much more likely to have collapsed or for that matter have been torn down than the quality structures, so what we see …