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President Obama Makes a Fair Trial of Bradley Manning Impossible By Declaring Him Guilty
The credibility of the military justice system is being undermined by the prosecution of Bradley Manning. His abusive punishment without trial violates his due process rights; his harsh treatment …

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Hueys Over Yemen: Is US Aid Suppressing Another Mideast Freedom Struggle?
In recent weeks, Yemeni protesters calling for an immediate end to the 32-year reign of US-backed President Ali Abdullah Saleh have been met with increasing violence at the hands …

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Insincere Republicans, Justified Cynicism
President Barack Obama spoke about his long-term budget proposal in Washington on April 13. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Republicans are deeply, sincerely …

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Is the New Walmart New Enough?
I found this quote, buried in a news story about rising prices in China: "I hear that many Chinese exporters are rejecting orders from Walmart and other …

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All the WikiLeaks Fit to Print
There is a craven disconnect between the eagerness of leading editors to exploit the important news revealed by WikiLeaks and their efforts to distance themselves from both the courageous …

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Wall Street Tames Washington
They came, they saw, they conquered. This line pretty well sums up a little-reported but important story about the new tea partiers in the U.S. House of Representatives. …

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Cagey Obama Sets an Election Trap for Paul Ryan and the Koch Brothers
Republicans are far from figuring out who will be their next presidential candidate, but Barack Obama has already decided who he's running against: Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, a …

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Does Government Know Who the Boss Is?
In Washington state workers are allowed to organize and form unions so they can win good wages and benefits. In “right-to-work” states like South Carolina, though, the government sides …

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Your Local Military-Industrial Complex
As in any other U.S. city, things are looking up for Charlottesville, Va., job seekers who don't mind helping to kill tons of people for no good reason. This …

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How Americans Can Get Up and Stand Up
In December 2009, psychologist Bruce Levine published an article at Alternet called “Are Americans a Broken People?” His timing couldn't have been better. Americans of good will and bad …