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Target Practice
We were curious about the war, and almost old enough to fight.
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Things to Avoid Saying About Ferguson and Shaw if You Don’t Want to Sound Racist
The shooting deaths and protests in Ferguson and St. Louis have brought a lot of emotions to the surface. Some of our opinions may not be as open-minded as …
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Congress Ignores Obama’s Broad Executive Power Use – Except on Guantanamo
While The Washington Post writes that closing Guantu00e1namo is “potentially the most dramatic use” of President Obama's executive power, it and Congress simultaneously ignore Obama's other dramatic uses of …
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It is Time for the Deporter-in-Chief to Act
The amount of pain and suffering caused by Obama's draconian policy is indescribable.
Federal Court Weighs Gitmo Force-Feeding
Gitmo prisoners remain on hunger strike as President Obama refuses to use his executive power to end inhumane force-feeding and close the prison.
A Murder Mystery at Guantanamo Bay
The grotesque court testimony brought to mind the period in spring 2006 when torture and forced feedings were rampant - not only at the CIA annex at Guantanamo but …
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Being Wrong About Islam Is Not Progressive
White privilege allows whites to never associate with radical acts, let alone need to disassociate.
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Challenging Drone Warfare in a US Court
Kelly and Walker attempted to deliver a loaf of bread and a letter to the Base Commander, encouraging the commander to stop cooperating with any further usage of unmanned …
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“Hands Up! Don’t Shoot!”: Gesture, Choreography and Protest in Ferguson
By raising their hands in the air, the protesters remind us over and over and over again that all the bodily proof we need of Michael Brown's innocence is …
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The Not-So-Good News About the Border Crisis
The Obama administration is making it harder for Central Americans to get refugee status.