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Neocons Take Aim at Syrian Peace Talks
Syrian peace talks have finally begun, but many powerful interests - including US neocons - are determined to see the talks fail.
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They’re Fast-Tracking the Future, TPP Style, but We Can Stop Them
Our government isn't just trying to push through a draconian treaty. It's working to make it even worse.
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Putting Peace in Double Jeopardy
US-Iran and Israel-Palestinian peace efforts are jeopardized by AIPAC-inspired senators or by Israel itself.
They Never Announce When You Prevent a War
This is no time to let up, but to recognize our power and press harder for peace.
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They, Not We, Shall Overcome
They shall overcome, not we. Solidarity doesn't figure in.
41 Years After Roe v. Wade, Here Are a Few Reminders of What Abortion Is Not
Today's anniversary should serve as a reminder for anti-choice legislature: abortion is a legal right.
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Lawmakers Are Free Not to Become Narcissistic Jerks
Some millionaires in Congress rise above their financial handicap.
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Nukes Are Nuts: The Sequel
Nuclear weapons are a scourge that does not protect but, rather, threatens human survival.
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Economic Opportunity Has Collapsed, So Poverty Endures
Paul Krugman: “If progress against poverty has been disappointing over the past half century, the reason is not the decline of the family, but the rise of extreme inequality.”
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The New Neocons Are “Socialist” (They Say)
The “Socialist” government of French President Franu00e7ois Hollande is to the right of De Gaulle - and Barack Obama.