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The Pivot to Africa, The Startling Size, Scope, and Growth of US Military Operations on the African Continent
From the Middle East to South America, the Pentagon is increasingly engaged in shadowy operations whose details emerge piecemeal and are rarely examined in a comprehensive way. Nowhere is …
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The So-Called Strict Constructionist Justices – Lessons from Hoffman Plastics
The Supreme Court majority has made it more attractive for employers to violate immigration laws by hiring workers suspected of not being in this country legally.
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Guantanamo’s Harsh Realities Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy
A Guantanamo defense attorney's visit to Camp 7 highlights the US government's attempts to hide ugly realities.
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“Wage Theft Comics: Crime and Justice”: What to Do About Bosses Not Paying Up
Wage theft, in all its many forms, is rampant across all industries, but it hurts low-wage workers the most.
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SNAP Treason: House Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps
House Republicans' stated goal of cutting $40 billion from the SNAP program must be stopped.
It’s Not War, So Stop Saying That
William Rivers Pitt examines the doublespeak coming out of Washington on Syria.
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Work Is Undervalued in Society’s Obsession With “Stuff“
While the media is packed with material about consumer rights, there is seldom mention of workers' rights.
An Unconstitutional Gag Order Threatens to Further Silence Barrett Brown
Legal proceedings surrounding the politically-charged, precedent-setting prosecution of investigative journalist Barrett L. Brown have taken another disconcerting turn as the government has requested a gag order to be placed …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are to Blame for Health Care Premium Increases, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new study found that the premium hikes in many red states are actually the result of Republican lawmakers who refuse to expand …
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Should Hurricane James Inhofe Hit the East Coast?
We should start naming hurricanes and tropical storms after the politicians that deny climate science, and the millionaires and billionaires that are funding all of the climate-change denying non-sense.