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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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Closing in on ALS? Link Between Lethal Disease and Algae Explored
Some cyanobacteria produce toxic compounds that can sicken people.
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SCOTUS Rules Workers Don’t Need to Be Paid for All Their Time Working
This alliance of business and government has now opened up the door for increased worker abuses and wage theft.
The Perils of Criminal Justice “Reform” and the Promise of Abolition
We must question the entire enterprise known as “criminal justice.”
Democrats Bow Down to Wall Street
John R. MacArthur of Harper's Magazine says that both parties are abandoning the republic in pursuit of big bucks.
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The $7 Million University President
Despite repeated complaints about Jackson from faculty and students, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's board of trustees has invariably expressed its total confidence in her.
The Destabilization of Pakistan: Tariq Ali on Taliban School Massacre and US Afghan War Blowback
The Taliban said they targeted the children of military families in retaliation for Pakistan's anti-Taliban campaign in North Waziristan.
“Cut Loose the Shackles of the Past”: US and Cuba Announce a New Dawn in Diplomatic Relations
The deal between the United States and Cuba is a major diplomatic victory.