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Some Voices Are More Equal Than Others
By assigning the same rights to corporations as to individuals, the Supreme Court, on the pretext of honoring the First Amendment, has instead done precisely the opposite: contravened its …
Obama to Announce High-Speed Rail Plan
Obama to follow State of the Union with high-speed rail funding billed as jobs creator. A day after delivering a State of the Union address aimed at showing …
Upping the Ante on Climate
Just about one year ago today, Barack Obama was inaugurated as president. Hopes were high among progressive-minded people, including climate activists. Finally, we had a president who got it …
What Is to Be Done?
“History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” - Attributed to Mark Twain I have never been a great fan of Rahm Emanuel. In his clips, …
The Antiwar Peace Movement Needs a Restart
America needs a patriotic, broad-based and politically independent opposition to war. In his first year President Obama broke several war-making records of President George W. Bush. He passed the …
The Republican Health “Alternative”: Empowering Ourselves to Death
As Democratic Congress members fumble for the mythical health reform solution that will satisfy everyone and their insurance agent, many have accused Republicans of lacking a plan of their …
The Hippocratic Oath Applied to Intelligence
I'm just about finished with Tim Weiner's phenomenal “Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA.” Two themes are at the heart of the book. First, the Agency has …
Gareth Porter | Behind Cautious Signal, a Decision for Afghan Peace Talks
Kabul - Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's very cautiously-worded support for a negotiated settlement with the Taliban leadership in an interview published Monday is only the first public signal of …
Canada
Rape. Murder. Corruption. Environmental contamination. Impunity. These are just some of the charges and incidents that have plagued Canadian mining operations abroad for years. Now one Canadian lawmaker has …
Pentagon Time Tick
Back in 2007, when General David Petraeus was the surge commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, he had a penchant for clock imagery. In an interview in April of …