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Seymour Hersh Reacts to Obama’s Plan to Send 250 More US Special Ops Troops to Syria
The move that nearly doubles the US presence in the country.
California’s $15-an-Hour Win
Alex Schmaus explains the background to the recent $15 minimum wage victory in California.
Secret Court Takes Another Bite Out of the Fourth Amendment
A ruling confirms that NSA's warrantless spying has been formally approved for use in general criminal investigations.
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What Happens When Asylum Seekers Are Too Poor to Make Bail
Some immigrants remain in jail simply because they are too poor to pay their bond.
“Eye in the Sky” Screenwriter Guy Hibbert: Drone Warfare and the Kill Chain
In the current movie, the human toll and moral dilemma of drone warfare are portrayed in a compelling drama of life and death.
The Al-Qaeda Leader Who Wasn’t: The Shameful Ordeal of Abu Zubaydah
What the CIA did to Abu Zubaydah is a prime example of the kind of still-unpunished crimes that Bush administration officials committed.
“Nestlé Is Trying to Break Us”: A Pennsylvania Town Fights Predatory Water Extraction
Pennsylvania residents are fighting Nestle's attempts to construct a water extraction operation in their community — and winning.
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Dean Baker | Scamming US Veterans: Efforts to Privatize Veterans Administration’s Health System
Right-wing groups are inventing scandals around Veteran Administration's hospitals in order to advance an agenda of privatizing the system.
Redefining What’s Possible for Labor
Our best weapon to combat wealth inequality remains a strong union contract, but innovative direct action is also needed.
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The Irish Socialist Who Organized an Uprising
On the 100th anniversary of a failed rebellion in Ireland, many on the left will commemorate the revolt's leader, James Connolly.