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Will Guantánamo Ever Close? Fourteen Years After Prison’s Opening, Indefinite Detention Persists
President Obama's plan to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amounts to merely relocating it to US soil.
Human Rights Activists Dispute “Success” of “Plan Colombia“
Less public attention has been paid to the more than 6 million Colombian citizens victimized since the program began.
Obama and Raúl Castro to Launch New Era With Historic Visit
When Obama visits Havana, it will be the first time a US president is a guest of the Cuban government since 1928.
Henry A. Giroux | The National Insecurity State
The war on terrorism has morphed into a new form of authoritarianism whose real enemy is not terrorism at all, but democracy itself.
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War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing: The Literal Truth When It Comes to War, US-Style
Could it be that war has in the most literal sense outlived its usefulness, at least for the US?
Zika Is a Reproductive Rights Issue
Countries afflicted by the Zika virus are asking women to delay getting pregnant. Yet local laws make it impossible to get a safe abortions.
Will Anyone Be Prosecuted in the Flint Water Crisis?
It remains to be seen whether anyone can or will be prosecuted criminally by either federal or state prosecutors for this disaster.
How the Powers That Be Maintain the “Deep State”: An Interview With Mike Lofgren
Author Mike Lofgren describes how elements of the US government and financial and industry elites maintain power.
Georgia Bill Plans to Bring Prayer Back Into Public Schools
Why are some Christians fighting to bring prayer back anyway?
Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan: “If You Love Your Country, Let Nuclear Go!“
In the normal scheme of things, leaders of nations don't set out to deliberately wreck their countries.