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Remembering the Context of War Crimes: The Crime of War Itself
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout; Adapted: hans van den berg, The U.S. Army) One would think that, by now, America would have made the connection between war …
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Seven Female Missouri House Members Say They Were Kept Out of Contraception Debate
President Barack Obama, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, Feb. 10, 2012. (Photo: Stephen …
Nancy Pelosi: DISCLOSE Act
Stephen Cobert talks with Nancy Pelosi about changing the Citizens United decision.
Chicago Teachers Speak Out About “Reform” Effects
“We worry more about our students now more than we ever have in the past.” Since the latest Chicago Public Schools “reform” efforts began in 1996, Orr …
With Mass Child Freezing Deaths, Proof of Mass Starvation, US in Violation of Geneva Conventions in Afghanistan
A little known aspect of World War II history is that immediately after the end of major hostilities, as Europe lay in ruins, millions of Germans in Ally-occupied Germany …
We Are All Greeks Now
Occupy Wall Street rallies in New York's Zuccotti Park in support of Greek resistance to austerity on February 18, 2012. (Photo: Sunset Parkerpix) They chanted, "We. Are. …
What if the Next Steve Jobs Is Chinese?
As Apple's stock continues to hit record highs and its sales and profit reports exceed all expectations, Steve Jobs' reputation as an entrepreneurial genius grows ever larger. He succeeded …
Economic Alternatives to Capitalism
Occupy Wall Street protesters stage a demonstration at Foley Square, in New York, November 17, 2011. (Photo: Richard Perry / The New York Times) Richard Wolff: My …
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$696,000 Sellout: Industry Group Showered Congress With Donations, Won Their Votes on Job-Killing Trade Deal
Last year, Congress passed three trade deals with foreign countries — South Korea, Panama, and Colombia. Although these deals were referred to in mainstream political debate as “free trade” …