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As Iraq and Afghan Wars End, Costs Mount on Pace to Exceed Vietnam
Washington — The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may be winding down, but the long-term costs of caring for those wounded in battle is on path to rival the …
Jim Crow 2.0: Disenfranchised by Design
Supporters of Troy Davis react after learning the U.S. Supreme Court declined to reconsider his execution in Jackson, Ga., Sept. 21, 2011. Davis was executed at 11:08 p.m., after …
Social Movements vs. “Social Movements”: Comparing Occupy and the Tea Party
(Image: Monthly Review) There are some very small similarities between Occupy and the Tea Party. Whereas Tea Partiers share a very general (albeit misdirected) rage against the …
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Campaign of Death Threats, Stalking and Vandalism Against Anti-Occupation Leaders Continues as Israeli Press Faces More Gag Rules
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the world body at the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2011. (Photo: Damon Winter / The New York Times) …
Educide: The (Further) Destruction of Iraq’s Higher Education
Students on the Baghdad University campus shortly after taking final exams, in Baghdad, June 18, 2011. (Photo: Joseph Sywenkyj / The New York Times) On 6 October …
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US Drug Agents Launder Profits of Mexican Cartels
Washington - Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico's fight against drug cartels, according …
Are Americans in Line for Guantanamo?
Ambiguous but alarming new wording, which is tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and was just passed by the Senate, is reminiscent of the “extraordinary measures” introduced …
Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish: Proposed Funding Cuts for Response to Violence Against Women
This week, Senators Leahy and Crapo introduced a bill to reauthorize and amend the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a federal law first enacted in 1994. This …
Ecuador’s Media Caught Between Popular President and Defenders of Free Speech
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in his office in the presidential palace, in Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 8, 2010. (Photo: Karla Gachet / The New York Times)
Occupy CUNY: Education Should Be Available to All
Protestors at Occupy CUNY, Madison Square Park, New York, November 21. (Photo: WarmSleepy) There are campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) situated so far …