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From the Imaginary Line to the Imaginary Dome
If wars first begin in the mind and with one's imagination, then so does peace and security. I was reminded of this when President Barack Obama sent a request …

Israel and Harman in Tandem: From High Seas to Airwaves
When Israel attacked the Gaza aid flotilla, Congresswoman Jane Harman was engaged in a parallel assault. Israel's government relied on the efficacy of violence; Harman's campaign was counting on …

Israel Murders Human Rights Workers Delivering Humanitarian Aid (2)
On Sunday, Israel murdered human rights workers who were attempting to deliver 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, because Gaza has been virtually cut off …

California’s Bad Deal for Democracy
In this state, the Democratic and Republican parties rarely agree on anything - but both oppose Proposition 14. Although its misleading ballot title promises to increase the "right to …

Protesters Demand Problem-Solving, Not Demonization
Vietnam War-era veteran and member of the Phoenix Veterans for Peace chapter, David Winkler, was one of 50,000 people who converged in Phoenix on May 29th to protest Arizona …

PTSD Soldier Punished by Army
Iraq war veteran Eric Jasinski, after seeking treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being punished by the Army. Jasinski turned himself in to the Army late last …

PTSD Soldier Punished by Army (2)
Iraq war veteran Eric Jasinski, after seeking treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being punished by the Army. Jasinski turned himself in to the Army late …

Why We
We’re falling into a double-dip recession. The Labor Department reports this morning that the private sector added a measly 41,000 net new jobs in May. (The vast bulk of …

Prison-Based Gerrymandering Dilutes Blacks’ Voting Power
Sixty-six percent of the inmates in the state of New York come from New York City. But 91 percent of them are incarcerated upstate, in communities where they have …

The Race to Control the Texas State Board of Education
The Texas State Board of Education is a lot like the weather. Everyone talks about it, nobody does anything about it.