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The Long Lesson, and New Legacy, of September 11
“The legacy of September 11 continues to grow. It used to be all about war. Now, it is about giving peace a chance,” says William Rivers Pitt.
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Don’t Shrink the US Postal Service; Expand It
The Postal Service has survived ideological attacks so far but could serve society still more with intelligent expansion.
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From Hiroshima to Syria, the Enemy Whose Name We Dare Not Speak
US militarism strips humanity from the study of nations and congeals it with jargon that serves western power designs.
What is Evil?
Simply ask yourself if a particular option will cause suffering. The decision then becomes easy, and it becomes particularly easy on questions of war.
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A Cautionary Tale on Privatizing Tax Collection
Since the founding of our nation, there's always been strong and clear distinctions between public space and private space, and between things that are done by the government and …
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Obama Has No Authority to Attack Syria
Despite his own recent statements to the contrary, President Barack Obama has no legal authority to assault the government of Syria even as u201ca warning shot.u201d
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The Wisdom of Donald Rumsfeld: Determining Whether to Wage War in Syria
The purpose of this epistemological exercise is to determine, whether I would support or oppose another war in the Middle East.
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Remember When People Had Pensions?
America's corporate chiefs deserve all their hefty rewards, we're told, because they take hefty risks. And what exactly are these richly rewarded corporate chiefs putting at risk? Our retirement …
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Apple vs. Microsoft: A Tale of Tech Titans
While the story of Apple has inspired us all, Microsoft could be on the path to creating an inspirational trajectory of their own.
How I Called the Cops and Almost Got Shot: the Politics of Being a “Threat”
Judicial and legislative victories against stop-and-frisk practices do not address how individual fears harden into iron bars of segregation.