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George W Bush
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Give John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” a Chance to Tell His Story
There's more to Lindh's story than youthful missteps. He experienced US military interrogation firsthand.
How Do Republicans Get Away With Voter Suppression?
There aren't enough white guys to elect Donald Trump, so he had to eliminate people of color from voter lists.
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From Reagan to Trump: Reflecting on Three Disastrous Elections
Will a Trump presidency be even more harmful to the world than the Reagan and Bush presidencies were?
The Danger Is Inherent in the System
Indiscriminate bombing and torture have been an integral part of US foreign policy since 1945.
Recharging the Batteries of Whiteness: Trump’s New Racial Identity Politics
Trump has built on Republican white supremacy politics and stoked a narrative of white victimhood.
Trump Is Inheriting Power to Assassinate Anyone, Including US Citizens, With No Oversight
The authority to kill extrajudicially invites deadly abuses and mistakes.
The Anatomy of US Military Policy: An Interview With Andrew Bacevich
The US has a moral responsibility to work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Bush’s Iraq Lies, Uncontested, Will Haunt Us Under Trump
The US people, traumatized by the 9/11, were easily duped by the Bush administration's propaganda against Iraq.
Would Trump Dismantle the Justice Department Like Bush?
"Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio" gives a vivid and disturbing portrait of what to expect in terms of police brutality under a Trump presidency.
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William Rivers Pitt | Rocks and Sewage, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 2016
Blood and stink wash off, but endurance and perseverance are always their own reward.