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Chemical Weapons, Then Nuclear Weapons
US-Russian cooperation on achieving the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons is an exciting first step in the direction of a more decent world order.
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Here’s a Capitalist Who Doesn’t Understand Capitalism
The idea that wealthy business owners are the sole source of jobs in our economy is just one big lie.
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The Myth of American Exceptionalism
The horrific events at the DC Navy Yard on September 16 are still metastasizing within the shellshocked American psyche. Faced with gratuitous images of a killer who should remain …
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Eliminating Nuclear Weapons is Just as Important as Eliminating Chemical Weapons
The apparent employment of chemical weapons in Syria should remind us that, while weapons of mass destruction exist, there is a serious danger that they will be used. That …
Next Step for Peace in Syria – Stop the “Lethal Aid“
The US has now joined with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other allies to directly supply weaponry to an array of fighters against the Syrian government.
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Is Broad Opposition to War on Syria an Opportunity to End American Empire Responsibly?
Are we witnessing the beginning of a transformation of US foreign policy? With groundswell public opposition to a war with Syria, Flowers and Zeese see such signs and recommend …
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Letter to an Unknown Whistleblower: How the Security State’s Mania for Secrecy Will Create You
Dear Whistleblower, I donu2019t know who you are or what you do or how old you may be. I just know that you exist somewhere in our future …
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The Left Pushes Back
We're witnessing a three-act play in America, and it's called “The Great Rejection of the Reagan Revolution.”
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Chomsky: “The Mafia Doctrine,” or the Crucial Issue for the US in Syria Is Credibility
The US is probably more concerned about maintaining hegemony than the fate of Syrian civilians.
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NSA: An “Obsessional” Technocracy?
Fifty years ago Erich Fromm warned of an unchallenged dogma of technocracy: u201csomething ought to be done because it is technically possible to do it.u201d