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US Still Paying Billions in Benefits to Deal With Psychological Effects of War
The U.S. government is paying billions to war veterans and their families, including monthly payments to the children of Civil War veterans.
The New York Times and “Liberal Media” Helped Sell the Iraq War
Michael Ratner: The NYT and other ‘liberal’ commentators led the way in selling the WMD myth and justified the Iraq war.
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A Blanket of PR to Make You Want to Hug a Drone
Jim Hightower is standing with Rand.
The Wrath of the Bureaucracy
The institutions of modern society, including governments, large economic structures, and military forces, are organized in bureaucratic fashion. A bureaucracy is a form of organization that operates by means …
America’s Three-Tiered Justice System
A three-tiered justice system has Congress churning out new bills to keep the prison industry booming.
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253,000 US Guns Smuggled to Mexico Annually, Study Finds
New study finds that 2.2% of all US gun sales goes to illegal trafficking in Mexico, placing profit over the lives of those victims of gun violence south of …
Corporate-Backed Trans-Pacific Partnership Shrouded in Secrecy
A look at the secretive negotiations that could affect every human being on the planet.
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The True Cost of Food: Immigration and Agriculture Workers
Real reform could protect workers from unsafe conditions, but not in time for Modesto Hernandez, who may never recover the full use of his feet.
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Postal Unions Agitate to Keep Delivering the Mail on Time and on Saturday
The National Association of Letter Carriers is calling for a national day of action March 24 to save six-day delivery before the March 27th vote.
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Letter From Poland: Smart, Young, Unemployed – and Leaving
If someone is looking for the next Polish revolution, s/he may be disappointed.