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Somalia Accepts Assistance From Foreign Destabilizers
Somalia has a recent history of accepting assistance from countries that have helped create the problems Somalia must confront.
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Permission to Speak: Political Prisoners in Burma
As Burma transitions from dictatorship to democracy, hundreds of political prisoners have been freed after decades behind bars.
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Sexual Assaults and Nuclear Missiles: What’s the Matter With the Military?
Robert Reich: Why has it been so difficult for the military to remedy its sexual assault problem?
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Economic Weapons of Mass Destruction: Mortgages in the Era of Mass Terror
Laura Gottesdiener: Almost no one openly discusses the ongoing foreclosure crisis in terms of domestic terrorism, but that's exactly what it is.
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Socialist Discussion – Visions of a New World
The struggle for structural reforms is essential to changing the “common sense” of the US political arena. But it is not enough to wound the rabid beast; one must …
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Don’t Shoot – Organize!
There is an alternative to force, blood, and suffering. It's called democracy.
New Law Gives Parents Behind Bars in Washington State a Way to Hold Onto Their Children
On May 8, 2013, Washington State governor Jay Inslee signed SHB1284, or the Children of Incarcerated Parents bill, into law.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The IRS Has Apologized to Conservative Political Groups for “Singling Them Out for Additional Review”, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Associated Press reports that the Internal Revenue Service has issued a formal apology to conservative political groups for “singling them out for …
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Obama Administration Outlines New Policy for Arctic Issues
Potential moves include the possibility of additional oil and gas exploration, new fishing territory and increased transit.
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Guatemalan Ex-Dictator Found Guilty of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Judge Yassmin Barrios handed Montt 80 years in jail.