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Bob Kerrey’s Unit Slaughtered Civilians in Vietnam; Why Was He Appointed to Chair Fulbright University?
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey, whose SEAL unit murdered innocent women and children in Thanh Phong, has a new job in Vietnam.
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US War Crimes or “Normalized Deviance“
The US foreign policy establishment and its mainstream media operate with a pervasive set of hypocritical standards that justify war crimes.
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As the Private Immigrant Detention Business Persists, Families Fight Back
Privately run ICE detention centers make millions off the broken US immigration system and backwards policies.
Hillary Clinton’s Not-So-New, Not-So-Worker-Friendly Economic Plan
Hillary Clinton unveiled her “new” economic plan to much fanfare — but it looks an awful lot like someone else's old program.
As the UN Finally Admits Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak, Here Is How Victims Must Be Compensated
The UN has finally accepted some responsibility that it played a part in a cholera epidemic that broke out in Haiti in 2010.
Big Pharma Increased Price of Life-Saving EpiPen by Over 450 Percent
Americans are being forced to pay hundreds of dollars for a common life-saving product that has been on the market since 1977.
The TPP and the Dire Threat to Affordable Drug Prices
Drug prices in the US are already approaching a crisis point for many patients unable to afford their prices, often despite being insured.
Fixing Obamacare: The Democrats Have to Talk About It
If people understand what the Affordable Care Act is, they are likely to want to protect it.
Corporate Conquistadors Violate Indigenous Lands and Bodies
Canada's National Inquiry into Murdered and Disappeared Indigenous Women ought to investigate the role of the extractive industry.
Jill Stein Should Be Part of a Four-Way Presidential Debate
Even those who do not back third-party contenders should recognize that open debates are vital for robust democracy.