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Counterinsurgency Has Been Calamitous Doctrine for US
Col. Gian Gentile talks with Truthout about the myths surrounding the United States' reliance on a failed counterinsurgency policy.
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Chelsea Manning Reveals Gender Identity; Army Unlikely to Grant Hormone Therapy Request
Just a day after being sentenced to 35 years in jail, Chelsea (formerly known as Bradley) Manning requested hormone therapy to live as a woman, but a spokesman said …
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Ten Ways to Reduce the Threat of Terrorist Attacks on Americans
A ten point plan outlining how to reduce our military endeavors in order to create healthier relationships world wide.
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The Continuing US War on the Darker Skinned
US militarism is systematically racist, and the liberal media fail to connect the dots, says Adam Hudson.
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A Whole Different Class of People Here
This one looks at yet another revelation that the federal government doesn't operate with the kind of oversight and accountability rules everyone else has to play by.
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Afghan Peace Talks
Copyright Universal UClick.
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Terror vs. Surveillance: Keeping Americans Safe in Two Simple Steps
Robert Jensen: More than a decade after 9-11, US political culture is still asking the wrong question.
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Understanding Leaks is Understanding the Rise of a New Fascism
Edward Bernays warned that an enduring threat to the invisible government was the truth teller.
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In Scahill Documentary, Blowback May Be Biggest, Most Dangerous Legacy of US Dirty Wars
The film is a punch in the gut, confirmation that perpetual war now exists regardless of which party is in power.
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From Afghanistan, Thank You Bradley Manning!
An appeal from Afghanistan to whistle-blow on war.