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Militarism
America’s Child Soldiers: JROTC and the Militarizing of America
Ann Jones takes a startling look at the sort of everyday military indoctrination that may be happening in your very neighborhood.
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How School of the Americas Watch’s Perseverance Is Paying Off
When the first School of the Americas, or SOA, mass protest was held in 1990, its organizers probably didnu2019t think they would still be at it 23 years later.
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Does Hillary’s Silence on Iran Deal Show Neocon Pull on Her Presidential Run?
It's important to smoke out Hillary on the Iran nuclear deal. Would President Hillary Clinton answer to the majority of Americans who want peace or her
Pentagon Approves Record Sale of Advanced Arms to Countries at War
Congress will decide if deal first struck by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in April should go through.
Memory and Repression in El Salvador
While many countries of Latin America rescue the memories of victims of human rights abuses through public trials, in El Salvador, repression of alternative narratives intensifies.
Drone Strike Victims Find Support From Activists, Silence from Unapologetic US Leaders
A second drone briefing from victims at the US House of Representatives is also sparsely attended, but concerned citizens from around the world packed CODEPINK's Global Drone Summit in …
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US is Faced With a Feverish Populism of Anger and Hatred
In an excerpt from his book
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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.