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From Drone Strikes to MOAB: The Strategically Silenced
US bombings and strikes in Afghanistan and elsewhere reap profits from the erasure and destruction of Muslim bodies.
Global Capitalist Crisis and Trump’s War Drive
Global inequalities can only be sustained by more repressive and ubiquitous systems of social control and repression.
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How to Lose the Next War in the Middle East: Fight It
Want a formula for forever war? Send in the cavalry... again.
The Waters of Trump’s Washington Are Dark and Deep
Behind the ostentatious displays of power, the White House tries to keep secret all that's destructive to the nation and democracy.
The Anarchism of Blackness
The Democratic Party has led Black America down a dead end.
What a State-Owned Bank Can Do for New Jersey
One of the major benefits to the state of having its own bank: it can borrow very cheaply in the money markets.
Mitigating Climate Disaster Will Require Both Systemic and Lifestyle Changes
Failure to scrutinize our everyday consumption and carbon-intensive lifestyles is also a form of climate denialism.
Trump, A Symptom Of What? A Radical Message From a Half-Century Ago
The increasing chaos in Washington should be treated as a caricature of the system that we all have been living under for so long.
Trump’s War on Urban “Carnage” Was a Ruse
The president said he'd “send in the fed” to fix Chicago. On civil rights, he's doing the opposite.
Tax Day and the Killer Instinct in Economic Policy
While the tax debate is undoubtedly important, it is less important than the rules of the game that determine before-tax income distribution.