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Martin Luther King, Jr. and War
King's words from 1967 have a haunting and piercing relevance for the United States in 2016.
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Drones and the Imperial Mindset
From Bush to Obama, the message is now clear: In a permanent war on terror, the entire planet has become a battlefield.
Why the Rich Think They Should Rule
Donald Trump's presidential campaign personifies the view that wealth should rule.
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2016 Will Be a Test for Super PACs
Sanders and Trump have one distinctive thing in common: they have no Super PACs propping up their candidacies.
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Health Is Where the Home Is
It's not hard to understand the devastating health consequences of homelessness.
Eating the Fossil Fuel Elephant, One Bite at a Time
If the fossil fuel industry's costs far exceeded profits, oil, coal and gas would surely be left in the ground.
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The Religious Right’s Hijacking of “Religious Freedom“
For the religious right, “religious freedom” has become a major tool in the never-ending culture wars.
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Obama Builds a Legacy: Deporting Women and Children to Death
In his last address to Congress, the US president barely mentioned immigration, showing he's now content to enforce the status quo.
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We Shouldn’t “Take Their Oil“
Donald Trump's slippery slogan is delusional.
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MoveOn Members on Bernie Sanders: “He’ll Say No to Permanent War“
On foreign policy Democratic voters don't value “experience” right now as much as they value “not getting us in more wars.”