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Zach Carter | Why Do Deficit Hawks Hate Social Security
Last week, Social Security advocates learned something they had long suspected. Arguments for cutting Social Security aren't really about economics or the deficit. They're all about waging war on …
In Search of Real Security, Part One: A Closer Look at Our Basic Needs in a Time of Crisis
“Politics isn’t a game. It’s making this country better and what people represent. It’s a massive jobs program. For example, building the infrastructure of this country, and it’s not …
The Story of a Troubled Tank
Review of the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company's closely held internal investigation report on the May 25 oil spill at Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) Pump Station #9 (PS9) reveals a …
Media Manipulates the “End” of the War in Iraq
Just as the media lied to help us get into a war, they are now lying us out of one. In the introduction to season five of HBO's critically …
Embattled UN Chief on Charm Offensive Says Press Corps
New York City - When an Asian ambassador hosted a sumptuous lunch for more than a dozen U.N. correspondents in his swanky New York apartment many moons ago, he …
Eugene Robinson | The Ambiguity of War’s End
Washington - Now that the Iraq War is over — for U.S. combat troops, at least — only one thing is clear about the outcome: We didn't win. We …
In Disaster’s Wake, a Popular Resurgence for Pakistan’s Army
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan’s devastating floods, a month on and still pushing relentlessly from north to south, are remaking not only the country’s geographic landscape, but its political landscape …
Nature Is Not Running for Re-Election: An Open Letter to President Obama
Leadership is knowing what must be done and paying the necessary price to get it done. FDR showed leadership when he stood up to the financial industry in 1932. …
Obama Comes Out Swinging on Economy, Slams GOP on Jobs
Washington - President Barack Obama signaled Monday that he'll tackle rather than run from the economy as he campaigns for Democrats this fall. Speaking from the White House Rose …
Robert Naiman | “Palestinian Gandhi” Convicted for Protesting; US Silent
Last week, an Israeli military court convicted Abdullah Abu Rahma, whom progressive Zionists have called a “Palestinian Gandhi,” of “incitement” and “organizing and participating in illegal demonstrations” for organizing …