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The Respectable Face of Terror
Robert Moses says America from 1875 down to the civil rights movement, was slavery by another name.
UN Expert: Lethal Use of Drones Must Be Curbed
The UN's foremost expert on extrajudicial killing has called for international restrictions on the use of armed drones.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Intelligence Agencies Say They’re Too Big to Follow Regulations, and More
What do we do when an intelligence agency says they're too big to follow regulations?
United Methodists Divest from Company Involved in Israeli Occupation
Amid concerns raised by church justice advocates, United Methodist Church Pensions sells all stocks in G4S.
The American People, Including Liberals, Deserve Some Blame for the Horror of Gitmo
While Greenwald's piece taunts Obama supporters for their gymnastics in defending him over failing to close Gitmo, it turns out they don't even want to close Gitmo in the …
Secret Collaboration Between the Power of Force and the Pursuit of Profit
Secret collaboration between profit-making corporations and public agencies, such as the FBI and the NSA, which are empowered to target citizens for investigation and potential punishment, have brought down …
Anti-Apartheid Archbishop Tutu Calls Presbyterians to Back Divestment From Israeli Occupation
Desmond Tutu urged divestment from certain companies that contribute to the occupation of the Palestinian people.
Detainees at Pinal County Jail Demand End to Detention Contract with ICE
Advocates stand with detainees to denounce inhumane conditions.
Debate: Is Human Rights Watch Too Close to US Government to Criticize Its Foreign Policy?
Human Rights Watch, one of the world's largest and most influential human rights organizations, is facing an unusual amount of public criticism.
The Constitution Impaired; the Bill of Rights Annulled
The separation of powers established by the Constitution is eroding.