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Militarism
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Militarism and Violence are So Yesterday: It’s Time to Make Peace the Reality
It's time to stop glorifying war and violence and to replace domination with cooperation.
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Drones, Tanks, and Grenade Launchers: Coming Soon to a Police Department Near You
Why are police departments across the country acquiring heavy-duty military equipment and weaponry?
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Who’s to Blame for Battlefield America? Is It Militarized Police or the Militarized Culture?
Is it possible that the rising number of ex-military joining the police force could be the cause of the rise in police violence and brutality reported across the country.
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Betraying Our Soldiers Wounded in Wars of Empire and Profit
Heroics in wars abroad are praised by politicians and generals, but the returning wounded are largely shunted aside, only infrequently covered by the press or discussed by government officials. …
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“They Were Soldiers” Author Discusses High Cost of War for America’s Veterans
Ann Jones, author of “They Were Soldiers: How the Wounded Return from America's Wars” talks with Truthout about the high price American soldiers are paying in the country's post-9/11 …
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Where Will the Children Play? Neoliberal Militarization in Pre-Election Honduras
Military and judicial violence are necessary and central components of the imposition of neoliberal economic policies in post-coup Honduras.
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Governing in the Dark
The NSA scandal isn't going away, and each leak tears a bigger hole in our current governing structure.
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Toward a WMD-Free Middle East: The Israel Hurdle
Action from Israel could bring about important progress in the banning of weapons of mass destruction.
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Historic Acquittal of Anti-Drone Witness at Fort Hancock Air Base
This acquittal marks a major breakthrough by those who have sought to strengthen international law, and stop U.S. war crimes, including extra-judicial murder by the illegal drones.
Afghanistan’s Future Depends on Majority Will, Pakistan and World Cooperation
After four decades of war, a global consensus over Afghanistan and reforms in the Pakistani statehood, with the United Nation's help, is needed following US withdrawal.