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Andrew Bacevich on Changing Our Military Mindset
Nine years after Baghdad erupted in "shock and awe," we're once again hearing in America the drumbeat for war in the Middle East. Now, the bull's-eye is on Iran. …

Truthout Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold Suing CIA, FBI, DOJ
It can sometimes take years for a FOIA request to be processed and for a response to come. That's why in 2007, a provision was put in by Congress …

U.S. Wasting Billions While Tripling No-Bid Contracts After Decade of War in Iraq, Afghanistan

Nonviolent Revolution Clarified: Five Myths and Realities Behind Egypt’s Uprising
There are a handful of misconceptions that have been parroted repeatedly in media coverage of the "Arab Spring."

They Will Steal It!
“When you’ve got something really good, you don’t have to force it on people. They will steal it!”

Protesters Pack Tahrir to Push Military Council on Unfulfilled Revolutionary Demands

Senior Yemeni Officers Call for Ouster of President
In a significant erosion of military support for Yemen's president, five generals threw their support behind protesters.

Truthout’s Yana Trakhtenberg on Democracy Now!: “Bahrain Is No Longer an Independent Country“
The King of Bahrain has declared a state of emergency for three months following weeks of pro-democracy protests.

Ann Jones on “War Is Not Over When It’s Over: Women and the Unseen Consequences of Conflict”
War is not what we think it is, when we hear all these reports about soldiers and generals and strategies. War includes the whole population. War is fought on …