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As Palestinian Flag Is Raised at UN, Abbas Says Palestinian Authority Not Bound by Deals Israel Violated
Wednesday marked a historic day for Palestine at the United Nations in New York.
Dahr Jamail | Free Speech Gets the Death Penalty
The US Department of Defense's Law of War Manual gives the US military the legal opportunity to censor, capture and even kill US journalists.
9/11 and the Belligerent Empire
Abby Martin examines the two major wars launched under the “Global War on Terror,” their historical development and their aftermath.
Obama and Putin Spar at UN: Will Regime Change in Syria Further Destabilize War-Torn Nation?
The US ignored a Russian offer in 2012 to have Assad step aside at some point after peace talks had started between the regime and the opposition.
Journalist Calls on Australia to End Secrecy Over Offshore Asylum Detention Centers
Peter Greste reported on the refugee crisis around the world.
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Objecting to War: The Human Conscience vs. the US Military
Conscientious objection wages an active challenge to war, one soldier at a time.
Noam Chomsky: The US, Not Iran, Poses Greatest Threat to World Peace
In a speech Saturday at The New School in New York, Chomsky explained why he believes the US poses the greatest threat to world peace.
Noam Chomsky on George Orwell, the Suppression of Ideas and the Myth of American Exceptionalism
Chomsky spoke before a sold-out audience of nearly 1,000 people at The New School's John L. Tishman Auditorium in New York City.
US War Theories Target Dissenters
Americans who challenge national security policy may be treated as “unprivileged belligerents” under the new Law of War doctrine.
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The Latest You Need to Know on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Here's a look at the major headlines that you need to know about how the world is meeting this humanitarian crisis.