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Dave Lindorff | More Than 53 Percent of Your Tax Bill Goes to the Military
Your tax dollars at war. If you're like me, now that we're in the week that federal income taxes are due, you are finally starting to collect your records …
The Hazards of Using Toxic Coal Ash for Land Development
Following the disastrous spill of a billion gallons of coal ash waste from the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston plant in December 2008, poorly regulated coal ash impoundments like the …
In Africa, Land Grabs Continue as Elites Resist Regulation
Paris - A year after the purchases of vast swathes of farm land in Africa first drew public attention, transactions remain as opaque as ever. Private companies are resisting …
Hear Them Roar: Female Dissidents Are Rewriting the Rules in Countries Where They Can’t Even Show Their Faces
For women in Iraq, running for office is an especially risky proposition. The country's Constitution, like those of many nations that have been racked by conflict, requires that a …
A Coup and a Close Call in Kyrgyzstan
The violence that gripped Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, last week quickly turned into a dictator's worst nightmare when the snowballing riots forced President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to flee for his …
Iraq Vets: Coverage of Atrocities Is Too Little, Too Late
The WikiLeaks video footage from Iraq taken from an Apache helicopter in July 2007 showing soldiers killing 12 people and wounding two children has caused an explosion of media …
Massachusetts Court Rejects Health Insurers’ Bid to Raise Premiums
Six health insurers in Massachusetts, which has universal healthcare, wanted to raise premiums. But the state's insurance commissioner said no. A judge ruled in the state's favor. Boston - …
Ignoring America’s Slaveholding Past
Washington - It was bad enough when Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell proclaimed “Confederate History Month” without mentioning slavery, but at least he came to his senses and apologized. Mississippi …
Make Birth Control, Not War
The human tendency toward war is based on biology, but the right family planning policies can redirect the world toward peace.
US Troops Open Fire on Passenger Bus in Afghanistan, Killing Four Civilians
Four Afghan civilians were killed and 18 others wounded Monday when US troops opened fire on a passenger bus they believed was a threat to a military personnel working …