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Spain on Strike
This past Wednesday, the 29th of September (or, as it is now called, “29-S”), Spain’s seventh general strike since the end of the Franco dictatorship was convoked by the …
WTF?: A Letter to Appalled and Puzzled European Friends
Dear Wolfgang and Jacqueline: Your recent email, wondering "what the f—- is going on" these days, questioning whether we Americans have taken "more than your usual amount of stupid …
This Modern World: Invisible Hand vs. the Regulator
The Pulpit of Bullies
One of the most memorable moments in television coverage of American politics came during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. Out on the streets, anti-Vietnam war demonstrations …
Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Christine O’Donnell, Condoms and Concussions
Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) in New York City may soon have to level with the public about their real agenda. At the Ms. Blog, Michelle Chen has an update …
The “Teach-the-Democrats-a-Lesson” Myth
If my e-mail inbox is any indication, many American progressives plan to use the Nov. 2 election as an opportunity to “teach the Democrats a lesson” by either not …
News in Brief: Afghanistan, in Ninth Year of US-Led War, Faces Taliban, Fraudulent Elections and Casualties, and More
Afghanistan, in Ninth Year of US-Led War, Faces Taliban, Fraudulent Elections, Casualties
Israel Seals Unprecedented Weapons Deals With the US
Israel has recently sealed a deal to purchase 20 brand-new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets made by US defense and aerospace corporation Lockheed Martin in a contract that, at …
James K. Boyce | The Three R’s of Real Security
Security – protection from natural and accidental disasters as well as from deliberate efforts to inflict harm – is a basic human need. To a large extent it is …
Woodward and the Military: Who’s Using Whom?
Bob Woodward's affect is that of a human tape recorder. He claims that he is no more than a passive chronicler of events. Yet, he has played a significant …