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“Whatever Is Left Is Just Pieces of Bodies and Cloth”: New Report Details the Horror of Living Under Drones
Drones are a bipartisan issue. You can't cast a vote for a viable candidate in 2012 who won't continue to - in the words of the report -
Dr. Frankenstein and the APA’s Decade of Monstrosities
Sadly, there is no shortage of arenas where the tale of Frankenstein - of science unmoored from values, of ambition unrestrained by conscience - resonates powerfully today. One that …
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Marshall Islanders Stand Before UN Council
he Human Rights Council considered for the first time the environmental and human rights impacts resulting from the radioactive and toxic substances in nuclear fallout in the Marshall Islands.
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Apartheid Never Died in South Africa: It Inspired a World Order Upheld by Force and Illusion
John Pilger discusses how the murder of 34 miners by the South African police reveals the new worldwide apartheid of which South Africa is both an historic and contemporary …
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New Revelations Suggest DoD Cover-Up Over Detainee Drugging Charges
Two new revelations and a critical analysis of the recent Department of Defense Inspector General report on the drugging of DoD-held detainees reveal a cover-up by the Pentagon and …
When Savages Unite
This video of spoken word artist Mark Gonzales is in response to the hateful and racist advertisements purchased by Pamela Geller and her organization the American Freedom Defense Initiative …
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Our Disgraceful Minimum Wage
Jim Hightower: Recent studies show that increasing the minimum wage even during hard times is good policy, providing higher pay but no loss of jobs.
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Ten Huge Issues Being Ignored in the Presidential Campaign
There's a number of critical concerns that get no attention, including some of the worst problems in the United States and the world.
Administration Asks Appeals Court for Stay on Indefinite Detention Ban, Triggers Constitutional Showdown
The Justice Department sent a letter to Forrest and the 2nd Circuit late Friday night informing them that at 9 a.m. Monday the Obama administration would ask the 2nd …
On Haiti, Jared Diamond Hasn’t Done His Homework
Whereas Diamond simply disregards Israelu2019s economic strangulation of Palestine, in the case of Haiti, Diamond adds a gratuitous dose of blame, suggesting that Haitiu2019s centuries of misery are due …