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Local Resistance to the NDAA Amps Up, Spans Political Spectrum
A decision by the Obama administration to consider a drone strike against a US citizen brings the conflict of executive authority and civil and constitutional rights back in the …
Complaint at World Court Alleges NATO Members Complicit in War Crimes
British lawyers' complaint at the World Court accuses NATO members of war crimes by helping facilitate U.S. strikes.
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Why Drone Strikes Harm America
Despite global outrage, the Obama administration is debating targeting American citizens living abroad, proof that the termination of the CIA's drone program is long overdue.
Today’s Egypt in a Song: Rima Is Back to Her Old Ways
In Egypt, there is a new catchy tune circulating in social media pages.
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Extend Unemployment Assistance by Cutting the War Budget
Extending unemployment assistance could be funded by cutting the money in the war budget that was put there for Pentagon contractor pork.
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Lying to Survive at the Air Force Academy: An Open Letter to Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson
“We, of Spartacus, live a total lie every single day and night to survive here.”
Building the Morale of Missileers
We wonder how the conversation went when Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called six Air Force nuclear launch officers at underground launch control centers recently. u2026
John Pilger | “Good” and “Bad” War – and the Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting
By 2020, China will be ringed by US missiles and nuclear weapons-armed aircraft, increasing tension. Will this history be forgotten, as was the US empire's expansion into Korea after …
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Wisconsin Republican Petri Should Be Investigated for Conflict of Interest
Wisconsin Republican Rep. Tom Petri went to bat in Congress for a Pentagon contractor that he reportedly owns hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in.
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Missouri Program Requires High School Students To Take Military Enlistment Test
Missouri is calling on high schools to administer a military aptitude test to determine whether students are ready for college or a career. But the program fails to disclose …