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The NYPD Is Already a Small Army — Now It Is Hyping Terror Threats to Militarize Even More
“You name it, we are buying it,” says NYPD Chief Bill Bratton as city purchases $7.5 million in military-style gear.
Both Parties Are Playing the Mexico Card
From immigration to the drug war, there's a lot that needs fixing in the US-Mexico relationship. But border walls, hate speech and deportations won't do it.
Coercive Mental Health Legislation Threatens Rights of People With Disabilities
The Murphy Bill uses people with mental illnesses as scapegoats for gun violence while threatening civil liberties.
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The World After Me: Eternal “Wartime” in the US
The fate of lost children, if they become the norm, will be the scandal of the century.
Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?
The US has more military might than any other nation in world history.
Senate Bill Would End Tax Breaks for Private Prison Companies
New legislation would make it harder for private prisons to masquerade as real estate investment trusts.
Guantánamo and the 2016 Election
The prospect of closing Guantanamo looks bleaker now than it did when Obama became president in 2009.
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FBI Greenlights Crackdown on Black Lives Matter Protesters
The FBI is using the actions of a lone gunman to attack the Black Lives Matter movement.
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US Withdraws Funding for Haiti Elections
The US State Department suspends electoral assistance to Haiti.
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We Are the Empire: Of US Military Interventions, Alien Disaster Movies and “Star Wars“
Like Pogo, we need to be willing to see the evidence of our own invasive nature.