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Hollow Reforms and Growing Outrage in Chicago Policing Scandal
Citizen pressure is likely the only force that could really drive meaningful reforms within the Chicago Police Department.
GOP Tickles the Dragon’s Tail
After years of flirting with the right wing in the US and egging on a growing rage, the GOP establishment is “shocked” by Trump's success.
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Nepotism Plagues Greek Government Under Syriza
Instead of spurring positive social change, the governing Syriza party has followed closely in the footsteps of its predecessors.
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Surveillance and Surveys in Kabul
US “intelligence” discloses little about poverty, chaos, hunger, child labor and homelessness, which afflict Afghanistan families.
The DNC Chair as Proxy for the Clinton Campaign
The Chair of the Democratic National Committee has not shied away from openly siding with Hillary Clinton.
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USDA Shirks Obligation to Give Consumers Clarity Over Herbicide Residues on Food
It seems reasonable for the USDA to respect consumer concerns and make glyphosate residue testing a priority.
Williams Rivers Pitt | Obama Counters GOP Pessimism With Hope and Hard Truth
The president delivered the strangest State of the Union address I've ever seen, writes William Rivers Pitt.
Mosquito-Borne Illness Fueled by Climate Change Linked to Spike in Birth Defects in Brazil
Our ever hotter and more humid world is becoming increasingly hospitable to virulent infectious diseases spread by insects.
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Worker Protests in Ciudad Juárez Shine Light on Workers’ Rights Violations
Workers took action to improve conditions in the low-wage maquiladora sector.
Obama’s Last State of the Union and the Myth of Bipartisanship
President Obama still hasn't learned his lesson about Republicans.