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Venezuela Is Not Ukraine
The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as part of an attempt to overthrow the elected government.
US Readies for Modi Ahead of 2014 India Elections as Indian Media Becomes Campaign Focus
India's political parties have avoided substantive issues in favor of finger-pointing at the media.
Silencing Whistleblowers Obama-Style: Supreme Court Edition?
That our current government has been willing to fight for more than seven years - maybe all the way to the Supreme Court - to weaken legal whistleblowing protections …
Red Baiting Continues Long After End of the Cold War
Despite the fact that we assume the Cold War is long over, both contemporary propaganda as well as US actions belie that “fact,” as evidenced by current US anti-communist …
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The Pentagon’s Sky Is Falling!
America's weakness has nothing to do with its military.
Ukraine: One “Regime Change” Too Many?
Russia's parliament has approved President Putin's request for the use of force inside neighboring Ukraine, as the latest neocon-approved “regime change” threatens to inflict grave damage on international relations.
Pravy Sector: The Radical Force of Ukrainian Maidan
The radical nationalist group called Pravy Sector turned Ukrainian peaceful protests into violent riots.
How TPP Would Harm You at the Drug Store and on the Internet
A law affecting content on the Internet that was rejected by Congress shows up in a trade agreement designed to bypass and override Congress.
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Oklahoma Legislators Declare War on Working Poor
It's official: Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Republicans in the Oklahoma Legislature don't care about the working poor or their children.
Fact Sheet: The Pro-Money Supreme Court
The Brennan Center published a fact sheet detailing the Roberts Court's shift, in a series of decisions since 2007, toward favoring big money interests at the expense of average …