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International Law and the Problem of Enforcement – an Analysis
Part I – Anthropomorphizing the Nation State
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Palin: Mad, Bad and Dangerous
Washington - Sarah Palin is a fraud with charisma — and enough political support to effectively hold the Republican Party hostage. She is ridiculous and dangerous in equal measure. …
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The Water Is Wide: Building a Revolution
I've been writing about political depression on the Left for years now, especially during the horrific CheneyBush decade but also in the distressing Obama years. I can't tell you …
Dr. Gabor Maté: Obama Administration Should Heed Global Panel’s Call to End “Failed” US-Led Drug War
A high-level international panel has concluded the so-called “war on drugs” has failed and that governments should consider legalizing substances, including marijuana. The Global Commission on Drug Policy is …
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“I Want to Be a Farmer”: Food Justice, Out of the Mouths of Babes
My oldest son recently “graduated” from preschool. In the endearing ceremony, each of the children was asked what they want to be when they grow up. His precocious, divergent, …
Why March-April’s Job Gains Will Collapse This Summer
The jobs crisis is far from over.
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US Braces for Long Withdrawal Along Iraqi Road
Baghdad - Even as the American military winds down its eight-year war in Iraq, commanders are bracing for what they fear could be the most dangerous remaining mission: getting …
Beware Charlatans, Cranks and Contemptible Politicians
The hermetic nature of conservatism always made it vulnerable to this kind of spin into policy craziness.
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US Calls for Yemen’s Saleh to Resign
The Obama administration, anxious to deny al Qaida's most dangerous offshoot more space in which to flourish, urged Yemen's wounded president on Monday to immediately step aside and clear …
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US Boat to Gaza Is a Quarter Jewish – “Not Too Shabby!“
Hedy Epstein is an 86-year-old US Boat to Gaza passenger whose parents died in the Holocaust. (Photo: marx21de) According to The New York Times, a quarter of …