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How Much Noise Can a Person Survive? Navy Jets Plague the Lives of Washington Residents
The loudest jets ever built fly so close to Puget Sound that residents' dishes rattle and they become physically ill.
Solidarity Can Win a Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter at Fordham
Fordham's refusal to charter a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter is part of an escalating attack on Palestine activism.
What Happens When All We Have Left Is the Pentagon? Trump’s Vision of a Militarized US
The military-first direction in which Trump is going to take his administration will predictably lead to yet more militarized policies in the world.
In the US, Remembering Violent Deaths Means Forgetting Why They Happened
Memorials to tragic US events, such as Columbine, are designed without context and treat victims like heroes.
Chelsea Manning’s Attorneys: Obama’s Commutation Will Help Save Life of Jailed Army Whistleblower
In this interview Chelsea Manning's attorneys Nancy Hollander and Chase Strangio of the ACLU discuss the responses to Manning's commutation.
How Washington Created a Honduran Nightmare on Its Doorstep
Honduras faces incendiary violence due to US interference; journalist Antony Loewenstein investigates on the ground.
Escalation Watch: Four Looming Flashpoints Facing President Trump
Within months of taking office, President Donald Trump is likely to face one or more major international crises, possibly entailing a risk of nuclear escalation.
The United States Has Allowed South Sudan’s Government to Utilize Child Soldiers
Using legal loopholes, the US continued to assist the South Sudanese government, which kept child soldiers.
On Martin Luther King Day: Revolutionary Love in an Era of Trump
A fresh generation in the US has become activated to resist the administration of Donald Trump.
Trump Secretary of State Pick Compares Muslim Brotherhood to Al-Qaeda
At the onset of his confirmation hearing, he called the group “an agent for radical Islam like al-Qaeda.”