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Food Sovereignty in Rebellion: Decolonization, Autonomy, Gender Equity and the Zapatista Solution
In order to understand food security, Zapatista students are frequently taught hands-on agro-ecological techniques outside the classroom.
On Policy, It’s No Contest. Clinton: 112,735 Words, Trump: 9,000
On many fronts, Trump is literally offering nothing.
Stop Arming Saudia Arabia: Four Reasons It’s Plausible to Try
Outside of the Pentagon-industrial complex, few would argue that sending more weapons to Saudi Arabia is an exemplary idea.
Looking Toward the End of US Empire
The end of US empire would be a welcome end.
Burkini Bans, New Atheism and State Worship: Noam Chomsky on Religion in Politics
Leading public intellectual and linguist Noam Chomsky shares his views about religion and its link to politics.
Why the TPP and TTIP Trade Deals May Now Be Dead in the Water
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Sunday that “negotiations with the United States have de facto failed, even though nobody is really admitting it.”
Henry A. Giroux on the Neo-Fascism of the Law-and-Order Candidate
Henry Giroux comments on the rise of neo-fascism in America and its link to a culture of fear, white supremacy and the expanding racist incarceration state.
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Congressional Investigation Affirms Military Leaders Manipulated ISIS War Intelligence
The intel manipulation appears, at this point, to have been the result of bad practices by senior CENTCOM leaders.
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The Decay of US Politics: An Ode to Ike and Adlai
The thicket of unreality that is US politics has now become all-enveloping.
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Why Hope Has Power in This Gut-Wrenching Election Year
Cynicism and despair are among democracy's worst enemies.