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Military Commissions: Deferring the Inevitable at Guantanamo
A court vacated support for terrorism charges but upheld a conspiracy conviction for a Guantanamo prisoner, providing a modicum of hope for some former prisoners' appeals.
Dead Is Dead: Drone-Killing the Fifth Amendment
The president in Post-Constitutional America is now officially judge, jury, and executioner.
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Were Homes Really Built Better in the Past?
Cheaply constructed buildings of the past were much more likely to have collapsed or for that matter have been torn down than the quality structures, so what we see …
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In Gaza-Israel Coverage, The New York Times Purveys Pro-War Propaganda on Page One
Facts provided by an Israeli think tank contradict a July 23 front-page story in The New York Times about the origins of Israel's assault on Gaza.
Henry A. Giroux | Killing Machines and the Madness of Militarism: From Gaza to Afghanistan
Neoliberal governments invoke phrases like “collateral damage” or “military necessity” to absolve them of the horrors they inflict. We need to develop a new political language.
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A Letter From Doctor Mads Gilbert in Gaza
There is no doubt that Mads Gilbert, professor of medicine at the University of North Norway, will again be attacked for speaking out against Israel.
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The Rise of the American Taliban
Americans are rightly horrified by the religious extremism of groups like ISIS in the Middle East, but the fact is, religious extremism is also a very real …
Economic Update: Private Profit vs. Social Benefit
Updates on my Bill Maher appearance, the Arizona execution, direct actions in Seattle and in New England, Derek Jeter tickets, and the Chinese meat scandal.
Is Israeli Public Opinion Turning After 700 Palestinian Deaths?
Israel-based correspondent Lia Tarachansky reports on the mood in Israel in the wake of a rising Palestinian death toll.
Not in Our Name: Jewish Activists Arrested in Sit-In at Friends of Israel Defense Forces New York City Office
Members of Jewish Voice for Peace and Jews Say No! occupied the New York City office of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.