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Black Innocence?
Is there such a thing as
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Drones and Gadflies – Framing the Debate on War by Remote Control
Over the previous six months in the Federal Prison Camp at Yankton, South Dakota, I had watched from afar as the discussion on drone warfare emerged from the fringe …
Brazil’s Cancellation of State Visit Marks Another Low Point in US-Latin American Relations
The Brazilian president's cancelled visit, over NSA spying, ought to jolt the US out of its arrogant disrespect for Latin America.
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Chemical Weapons, Then Nuclear Weapons
US-Russian cooperation on achieving the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons is an exciting first step in the direction of a more decent world order.
Why Didn’t OWS Transform Into a Political Movement?
Two years later, author & journalist Nathan Schneider takes a look at concrete victories and missteps of the Occupy movement.
Pro Football’s Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Out of the 31 owners of NFL teams, seventeen - more than half - are billionaires.
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The Left Pushes Back
We're witnessing a three-act play in America, and it's called “The Great Rejection of the Reagan Revolution.”
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Chomsky: “The Mafia Doctrine,” or the Crucial Issue for the US in Syria Is Credibility
The US is probably more concerned about maintaining hegemony than the fate of Syrian civilians.
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Cold War Euphemisms and Nightmares
Now that it appears another Cold War is brewing between the U.S. and Russia, I revisited how Baumeister believes perpetrators use euphemistic words and language.
Being Hannibal Lecter
Film, depicting various human situations and inviting critical analysis as it does, can provide a mother lode of potential enlightenment.