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There Can be No Winners in a Nuclear War
A nuclear war fought with the US and/or Russian strategic nuclear arsenal means the end of human history.
Torture in American Prisons – Class Action Law Suit Approved
There has been a lot of press about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and his torture and captivity in Afghanistan. There's very little talk about torture that goes on within the …
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Will the First Hotel Housekeeper on a City Council Shame Rhode Island Democrats Into Allowing a Just Wage?
The first housekeeper elected to the city council in Providence, Rhode Island may be the voice needed to push local officials to raise the minimum wage of hotel workers.
Court Dismisses Appeal from Former Guantánamo Detainees in Damages Case, Finds Abuse “Standard”, “Foreseeable”
Torture and Religious Humiliation Occurred Even After Military Found Men Not to Be u201cEnemy Combatantsu201d.
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Accused Rapists Have Plenty of Champions, Media Need Not Be One of Them
When a voice is given to an accused rapist, it implies to victims yet again that perhaps theirs cannot be trusted.
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A Common Vision – The Abolition of Militarism
Instead of providing help for E.U. citizens, we are witnessing the growing militarisation of Europe.
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Let’s talk about Gitmo
Former Gang Members Build Peaceful Communities in “License to Operate“
In impoverished Los Angeles neighborhoods with high levels of violence, former gang members work to build community. A new film zeroes in on the group's daily triumphs and struggles.
Austerity/Immiseration Capitalism: What Can We Learn From Venezuelan Socialism?
An emerging choice to neoliberal capitalism - 21st century socialism in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - provides a stark contrast to European and US austerity-immiseration capitalism. There is …