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Noam Chomsky | On Shutdown, Waning US Influence, Syrian Showdown
Noam Chomsky gives his perspective on the US government shutdown, the Syrian civil war, capitalist reform in South America and more in a Truthout interview.
Bill Moyers: On the Sabotage of Democracy
Bill Moyers shares his own thoughts on the shutdown, and the resulting sabotage of democracy.
Will Seniors Have to Pay for President Obama’s Victory on Budget Standoff?
As Republicans consider another
Zionism Versus Diplomacy and Peace
It primarily has been due to pressure from the Israelis and their Zionist lobby in Washington that U.S. politicians have refused to believe these Iranian assertions.
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Are Global Committees of Trans-Correspondence Possible?
Now that a global interconnectedness appears to have taken form, what would happen if Global Committees of Trans-Correspondence were established?
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War in Afghanistan: Operation Enduring Violence
The war in Afghanistan continues despite the absence of any convincing motive and ever-compounding costs.
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Washington’s Warring Brothers
This month's battles over the budget and the Tea Party Republicans' fanaticism about the health care law obscure the two parties' common commitment to austerity.
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Noam Chomsky: The Obama Doctrine
Noam Chomsky: Is the president veering toward isolationism? Or will he proudly carry the banner of exceptionalism?
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Intervention as Radical Struggle: On Arendt, Negativity and Resistance
Intervention - radical struggle - seeks human happiness, tranquility, liberation. While the threats aligned today against the realization of these ends are considerable, it is clear humanity is capable …
No Longer Standing: Wendy Davis to Run for Governor of Texas
Rumors abounded that the next step would be a declaration of a run for the governoru2019s mansion. Now, itu2019s here. Davis is running.