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Here’s Everything Wrong With the White House’s War on the Islamic State
The Obama administration's war plans in Iraq and Syria are illegal, ill-conceived, and destined to fail.
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The Scourge of Siphon-Up Economics
Addressing inequality head-on will put our nation's wealth back where it belongs - with all of us.
Why the Surge in Islamic State Recruitment?
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, recruitment has soared within ISIS/IS since the US-led coalition began their bombing campaign in the region.
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Don’t Blame Climate Change Deniers
The dominant story of the US mass media, “doom-sayers versus deniers,” is far too narrow to reflect the true complexity of the political landscape.
Militarizing the Ebola Crisis
The Obama administration's deployment of 3,000 troops to Liberia comes amid a broader US-led militarization in West Africa.
American “Success” and the Rise of West African Piracy
The US military has been moving into Africa big time for years and just about nobody seems to notice.
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Global Drug Report: Don’t Just Decriminalize, Demilitarize
“The drug war is a pretext for the militarization of resource rich areas in Mexico and Central America, as happened with Plan Colombia in Colombia,” said Dawn Paley, author …
Airstrikes Begin in Syria: A Decisive Blow or an Ominous Precedent?
The Obama administration has just announced that they and their coalition allies have begun a fierce campaign in Syria.
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Apocalypse Now, Iraq Edition: Fighting in Iraq Until Hell Freezes Over
“I find it beyond belief that Washington has again plunged into the swamp of the Sunni-Shia mess in Iraq.”
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Giant Corporations Want to Control All of Your Beer
These kings of beer are riding the wave of craft brewing enthusiasm, buying up smaller breweries, and duping customers along the way.