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Found at Last! After Searching For 10 Years, the Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction Have Finally Been Found – In Syria!
Secretary of State John Kerry said that if the United States did not respond to the use of chemical weapons the country would become an international
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The Syrian Catastrophe
Though the world dodged a bullet with the British parliamentary vote Thursday against going to war, it also brought with it great dangers, notably that of complacency, today being …
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Our Democracy?
Our democracy? Really? Is the U.S. system a democracy, and if so, does it belong to us?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: G20 Summit in Russia Is Officially Underway, and More
You need to know this. The G20 summit in Russia is officially underway, and it's being dubbed an international showdown.
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In Depth: How Soft Is the Obama Administration Really Going on Marijuana?
The Obama administration's attitude toward drug enforcement also is evolving.
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Fresh Hell When Congress Returns
Dave Johnson takes a look at the latest excuses for why Congress remains in a hopeless deadlock.
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Eight Arguments Against Going to War With Syria
US military action against Syria would be illegal, strategically counterproductive, destructive and deeply unpopular.
And Then There Was One: Delusional Thinking in the Age of the Single Superpower
Only in Hollywood fantasies about evil super-enemies was u201cworld dominationu201d by a single power imaginable. No wonder that, more than two decades into our one-superpower present, we still …
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How the US Political Left is Failing Over Syria
Itu2019s now painfully clear that Obamau2019s war on Syria is a replay of Bushu2019s march to war in Iraq, both built on lies. Zero evidence has been put forth …
Longshore Union Quits the AFL-CIO
In a surprise move, the 40,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced its disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO yesterday. The news comes just a week before the federation is set …