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ISIS War Needs to Be Debated in Congress and the UN Security Council
It is not surprising that President Obama has been able to send 1,200 soldiers back to Iraq.
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Does California’s “Kill Switch” Bill for Smartphones Risk Privacy for Personal Safety?
California has made the kill switch feature mandatory for all smartphones sold in California starting next year.
Ukraine Conflict: Red Meat for Anemic NATO Alliance
As Ukraine was talking peace with its pro-Russian rebels, NATO leaders were talking war with Russia.
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“Fight for 15” Gets Into the Ring With Taco Bell
Peaceful protesters took the “Fight for 15” directly to the fast food giant Taco Bell, calling on workers to walk off the job.
Railroad Conductor: “Railroading Has Changed So Much“
Brian Lewis speaks about his job as a Union Pacific Railroad conductor, which he has just retired from after 36 years in the industry.
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Accidental Hero: Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man” at 50
It is now 50 years after “One-Dimensional Man” became an unlikely central text of the '60s New Left. Its message remains ever more urgent.
Terrorism, COINTELPRO, and the Black Panther Party: An Interview With Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell
Professor Angela A. Allen-Belll concludes that the US government's multi-faceted response to the Black Panthers, primarily within the framework of the FBI's infamous COINTELPRO, was the definition of terrorism.
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Rot From the Sepulchre
How did the “best justice system in the world” allow two black men to spend 30 years behind bars for a rape and murder they did not commit?
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EU Popular Opposition to Israel Stronger Than Ever
The EU is emerging as the world's most significant political battleground for the trajectory of Israel-Palestine.
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Cease-Fires in Which Violations Never Cease: What’s Next for Israel, Hamas and Gaza?
This cease-fire is just the most recent of a series of agreements reached after each of Israel's escalations in its unremitting assault on Gaza.