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The Afghan War Is Not Over: US Ends 13-Year Combat Mission, but More Than 10,000 Troops Continue the Fight
The US-led NATO occupation has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan.
The Worst Narco-State in History? After 13-Year War, Afghanistan’s Opium Trade Floods the Globe
In the 13 years since the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the country's opium production has doubled.
“A Terrible Idea”: The Full Failure of E-Voting, E-Counting, “Open Source” and Internet Voting
“Open source” used with electronic voting and tallying systems are not a solution.
Reporting From Donetsk: Children of War 2.0
I see destroyed shops, broken fences, roofs with holes where shells struck, windows boarded up with plywood, and deserted streets. The local people are living in bomb shelters.
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From Cuba to North Korea: Torture Disappears From the Media
Cuba, North Korea and the first amendment have pushed the torture report away from the news.
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Udall Urged to Disclose Full Torture Report
You seem on the verge of leaving the Senate without letting your fellow Americans know all they need to know about CIA torture.
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Shoot Down the Stupid Second Amendment
Repeal the Stupid Second Amendment. Surround it, grab it, bring it in the back room, pull down the shades, and end it.
Countries Affected By Ebola Lose $1.4 Billion Annually to Debt, Corruption and Tax Evasion
Outflows dwarf money in health care and prevention budgets.
Predictions Based on the 2015 Federal Budget
The ultimate conclusion we can draw from this “bipartisan” process is that there is no sense of national interest, and damn little sense of community, in the American political …
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Black Student Union: “This Is Our Time to Speak” – Are the Education Reformers Listening?
Seattle Times runs front page profile of Garfield High School Black Student Union's leadership in the Black Lives Matter movement: “We are fighting for our lives.”