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Can Congress End the Cuba Embargo? Many Republicans Want the Embargo to Fall
A left-right coalition, supported by the president and public opinion, could successfully push Congress to end the Cuba embargo.
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Are Eugenics, Torture and Social Control Hidden Legacies of the American Psychological Association?
It seems APA's involvement is more remarkable than ever in light of monies paid to psychologists for helping orchestrate the recent gruesome and violent acts detailed in a Senate …
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The Torture Was the Message
Call it “shock and awe.”
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Puerto Rico’s Subjugation Prevents Decolonization and Freedom for Oscar Lopez Rivera
The holiday season is a common time for Presidents to use their power to grant clemency, but this does not appear likely in 2014 for the President who has …
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Our Shamefully Sanctioned Sadism
Almost without exception, Americans have had deep fears of confronting one particular truth about George W. Bush, and that is his sadism.
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Senate Torture Report Concludes the USA Tortured for No Reason; Places Blame on the CIA, While Providing Protection for Others Who Are Equally Responsible
This narrow focus limits the Report's usefulness.
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The Senate Drone Report of 2019: Looking Back on Washington’s War on Terror
Tom Englehardt looks at Washington's never-ending “war on terror” and the growth of the national security state.
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Declaring War on Heroin
Despite the Obama administration's talk of emphasizing treatment and prevention, crucial public health measures continue to be neglected.
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Warning: Fracking May Harm Public Health
Regulators should apply the same precautions to gas drilling that they use for everything else.
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White House Refuses to Meet With Grieving Black Mothers Whose Sons Were Executed by Cops
The activists are committed to sustained actions around the DOJ and its leaders until indictments are rendered.