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Maddow Writes on America’s Love Affair With War
Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent …
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Support in US for Afghan War Drops Sharply, Poll Finds
Washington - After a series of violent episodes and setbacks, support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped sharply among both Republicans and Democrats, according to the latest New …
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Maxwell’s Hammer Redux: Syracuse University and the Effort to Break Down the Rule of Law
In the wake of President Obama's new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which does away with habeas corpus for those who are labeled "terrorists," it really shouldn't be all …
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Citing Truthout Report, UN Special Rapporteur “Looking Into” Guantanamo “Suicides“
On Friday, March 9, Christof Heyns, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, responded to an inquiry by this reporter regarding new information on the deaths …
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Pearson’s Peacekeeping
(Lester Pearson's Peacekeeping - The Truth May Hurt. Yves Engler. RED/Fernwood Publishing, Vancouver/Winnipeg, 2012.) This short book, or elongated essay, concerns the political attributes of one of Canada's more …
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Veterans Peace Team Joins Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street, October 2, 2011. (Photo: Melissa Gira Grant) "Post-World War II, the military hasn't been defending America, but working for the power elite to expand empire," Will …
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Andrew Bacevich on Changing Our Military Mindset
Nine years after Baghdad erupted in "shock and awe," we're once again hearing in America the drumbeat for war in the Middle East. Now, the bull's-eye is on Iran. …
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US Sergeant Faces 17 Counts of Murder in Afghan Killings
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged on Friday with 17 counts of murder and various other charges, including attempted murder, in connection with the March 11 attack on …
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After Bales’ Arrest, Military Tried to Delete Him from Web
Washington - Besides waiting nearly a week before identifying the Army staff sergeant who's accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers, the U.S. military scrubbed its websites of references to …
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Lockheed: The Ultimate Pay-to-Play Contractor
Loren Thompson is one of those people in Washington, DC, circles that wears several hats. He is the chief operating officer for the nonprofit Lexington Institute, a think tank …