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Christianity of the Inquisition in the US Army
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Evangelical Christianity is spreading with official support throughout the US armed forces, including the persecution of ‘non-believers.’
Israel, Syria and the United States
Zunes' review of the last decade of Israel, Syria and US relations - culminating in Israel's latest bombing raid on Syria - details cross-purposes and missed opportunities.
Terrorism in Boston
Powers and Ascao suggest there are a number of lessons we can draw from the responses to the horrible attack on Boston. However, like the violence itself, none of …
Pentagon Study Finds 26,000 Military Sexual Assaults Last Year, Over 70 Sex Crimes Per Day
A shocking new report by the Pentagon has found that 70 sexual assaults may be taking place within the U.S. military every day.
Lessons From the US-Korea Nuclear Crisis
One final lesson that applies to all nuclear crises is that the only way to assure that nuclear weapons are not used again is to abolish them.
Friday Prayers at Yusuf Mosque
William Rivers Pitt: When you succumb to hate, when you fill that dark and ravening space within your heart, you become someone else's fool.
The Lesson of WMDs: Obama and US Military Divided Over Syria
Has Syria crossed the ‘red line’ that warrants a US military invasion? Has it not? The political establishment in the US seems at odds over itself.
Bush’s Legacy Ought to Be on Trial; Instead, It’s Put on Display
Kill a few, they call you a murderer. Kill tens of thousands, they give you $500 million for a granite vanity project and a glossy 30-page supplement in the …
Kimberly Rivera, Pregnant Mom of Four, Sentenced to Military Prison for Refusing to Serve in Iraq
On Monday, a military court sentenced her to 10 months behind bars.
Seeking Corporate Accountability for Crimes at Abu Ghraib
The Center for Constitutional Rights is still seeking accountability from those alleged to have tortured at Abu Ghraib.