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Op-Ed
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Valor, Remembrance and Complicity
November 11th in the United States is marked and marred by a holiday that relatively recently had its name changed to “Veterans Day” and its purpose converted and perverted …
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Enough Talk About Grit: It’s Time to Talk About Privilege
Lessons that promote “effort” as a mask for privilege do far more harm to our students than good.
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Camillo Mac Bica | On This 11th Day
On this 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour, I will display no poppy, nor will I parade.
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Blaming the Fed
You really don't want to trash the Fed's efforts without seriously doing your homework.
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Veterans Day, 2014: Propaganda for Militarism
We should ignore the usual patriotic hokum about thanking US veterans for their “service.”
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Shrinking the Empire: A Session on the Imperial Couch
“The thought of Cold War 2.0 gives me an instant endorphin high,” American Empire tells its doctor during a thereapy session.
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Veterans, We’re Sorry for How Our Country Treated You
It's time to stop telling veterans thank you, and start saying sorry.
The Peace Process Hustle
Unfortunately, the history of official Zionist behavior is on the side of Netanyahu.
In Singapore, Afghanistan and the Arena of Ideas
The more Singaporean and other coalition forces support military operations to identify and kill fighters in Afghanistan and elsewhere, the angrier these fighters will become.
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Political Prophecies: Sealing the Fate of al-Aqsa
Israel's decision to shut down al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday, 30 October, is not just a gross violation of the religious rights of Palestinian Muslims.