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William Rivers Pitt | The New Hampshire Primary and Beyond
“If a more perfect metaphor for the 2016 New Hampshire primary has presented itself, I haven't heard of it.”
The 21st Century US Military: Not the “Finest Fighting Force in the History of the World“
Maybe if we stopped claiming that the US military was the finest fighting force in the history of the world, both we and the world might be modestly more …
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Corporate-Managed Trade Deals Screw the US
We need to come up with a trade policy that works for “We the People” instead of “they the corporations.”
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Silencing Critics of Israel
Israel doesn't accept criticism. In fact, whether from friend or foe, even mild criticism is viewed as an existential threat.
Trump Leads GOP Charge Embracing Torture: “I’d Bring Back Worse Than Waterboarding”
In the final debate before Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire, Republican presidential contenders battled it out Saturday night at Saint Anselm College.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The TPP Will Cost the US Nearly Half a Million Jobs, and More
Our jobs being shipped over seas isn't the only reason we should be concerned about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
District Sentinel Radio Episode 19: Straight Outta Iowa
This podcast looks at the chaos that was the 2016 Democratic Caucus, and more.
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An American Tradition
Mass Incarceration Since 1492: Native American Encounters With Criminal Injustice
The colonial relationship between the US state and Native Americans is important in understanding mass incarceration as a whole.
After the Black Hawks Arrived: In Somalia, a History of US Meddling Continues
The official reason for the US presence in Somalia is to fight the perennial war against terrorism. The real reason is oil.