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Militarism
Homeland Security Taps Generals to Run Domestic Drone Program: The Rise of Predators at Home
Drone proliferation at home will likely increase from a spending surge to boost “border security.”
The Continuing US War on the Darker Skinned
US militarism is systematically racist, and the liberal media fail to connect the dots, says Adam Hudson.
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Military Considers Cutting 25 Percent of Army Personnel, Marines to Trim Budget for Sequester
The budget cuts, known as sequestration, have forced the Pentagon to craft a number of contingency plans.
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Brandon Toy’s Act of Conscience
Brandon Toy chose to walk away from his job with a US defense contractor to protest the US government's violation of human and civil rights.
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Henry A. Giroux | The Violence of Organized Forgetting
Henry Giroux: A war-like mentality makes it difficult to reclaim the language of social responsibility and civic engagement.
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Americans Need to See the Violence of War, Police and Torture
We constantly fail to acknowledge the atrocities of war , street violence, and human rights abuses that our own government is committing.
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Egypt’s Military Eyes Return as Unprecedented Millions of Protesters Flood the Streets
Millions of Egyptians took to the streets Sunday demanding that President Mohamed Morsi step down immediately in what one military source called
Egyptian Army Threatens Coup Against President Morsi
As millions take to the street across Egypt calling for President's ouster, the Army threatens to take action if Morsi fails to reach agreement with protestors in 48 hours.
Obama and the Militarization of Africa
Emira Woods Part 2: Under the “war on terror” framework, the US and AFRICOM are beefing up pro-US militaries across Africa.
The Terror Diaspora: The US Military and the Unraveling of Africa
As the war in Afghanistan — a conflict born of blowback — winds down, there will be greater incentive and opportunity to project U.S. military power in Africa.