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Barack Obama
The Obama Deception On Syria: Debunking the Lies, Hubris, and Myopia In The March To War
While only 20% of the American people thought the US should take action in Syria when Obama spoke, that number was up from only 9% last week, indicating that …
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In Depth: How Soft Is the Obama Administration Really Going on Marijuana?
The Obama administration's attitude toward drug enforcement also is evolving.
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Obama’s Political Capital and the Slippery Slope of Syria
“Time and again we have seen domestic agendas succumb to military adventures abroad — both because the military-industrial-congressional complex drains money that might otherwise be used for domestic goals,” …
Hope in a Time of Permanent War
Hope is a subversive, defiant practice that resists ideas that pose a threat to democracy.
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Eight Arguments Against Going to War With Syria
US military action against Syria would be illegal, strategically counterproductive, destructive and deeply unpopular.
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Response to Syria a Duplicitous Affair
Caution about war against Syria is more than warranted by knowledge of the history of US interventions in other countries' domestic quarrels.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Living in Poverty Affects More Than a Person’s Physical Health, and More
In today's On the News segment:President Obama announced that he will ask Congress for authorization for a military strike in Syria; Harvard scientists found that the constant strain of …
Obama Will Launch a Huge Propaganda Blitz – and May Attack Syria Even If He Loses the Vote in Congress
Grassroots pressure has forced President Obama to seek approval from Congress for an attack on Syria. But Obama is hell-bent on ordering a missile assault on that country, and …
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How the US Political Left is Failing Over Syria
Itu2019s now painfully clear that Obamau2019s war on Syria is a replay of Bushu2019s march to war in Iraq, both built on lies. Zero evidence has been put forth …
Longshore Union Quits the AFL-CIO
In a surprise move, the 40,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced its disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO yesterday. The news comes just a week before the federation is set …