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Uncovering the Military’s Secret Military
Somewhere on this planet an American commando is carrying out a mission. Now, say that 70 times and you’re done... for the day. Without the knowledge of …
Military Hazardous Waste Sickens Land and People
(Image: LP / Truthout; Adapted: Francesco Pappalardo, Antonio Edward) Worldwide, the military is the most secretive, shielded and privileged of polluters because the hallowed mantra, national security, …
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The Debt Deal
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GOP Holds FAA Hostage Over Anti-Union Demands
Thirty years ago today, President Ronald Reagan threatened to fire almost 13,000 air traffic controllers unless they called off their strike and returned to work. He then followed through …
Dean Baker Predicts “a Really Bad Deal or No Deal” From Deficit “Super Committee” (Video)
President Barack Obama welcomed the deficit deal as “an important first step” and urged both parties to work together on a larger plan to cut the deficit. The deal …
A Tale of Two Lootings
Prior to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) speaking at a news conference about his bill to extend the debt ceiling, field recorders are laid out on top of a …
Breivik’s Fundamentalist War on Politics, and Ours
The tragic slayings in Norway raise anew serious questions about domestic terrorism and its roots in right-wing ideology and fundamentalist movements.
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Bahrain and Human Rights
It is becoming painfully obvious that the United States is hostile to the “Arab Spring.” In Egypt, US military aid programs remain in force, and in Yemen a “secret” …
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In Cuba, the Revolution Continues, Softly, as Times Change
On my first day in Cuba, in 1967, I waited in a bus queue that was really a conga line. Ahead of me were two large, funny females resplendent …
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Obama Says He’ll Really Fight for the People … Next Time
President Barack Obama talks with staff during a Domestic Policy Council meeting in the Oval Office, July 28, 2011. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) By gollies, …