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Netanyahu’s Games
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu never tires of inventing new hoops through which he insists Palestinians jump.
Politics: Another Way To Waste Shareholder Money
In the wake of Citizens United, there is plenty of discussion of how campaign finance law might be changed to limit political participation by corporations.
US Readies for Modi Ahead of 2014 India Elections as Indian Media Becomes Campaign Focus
India's political parties have avoided substantive issues in favor of finger-pointing at the media.
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The Pentagon’s Sky Is Falling!
America's weakness has nothing to do with its military.
Pravy Sector: The Radical Force of Ukrainian Maidan
The radical nationalist group called Pravy Sector turned Ukrainian peaceful protests into violent riots.
Fact Sheet: The Pro-Money Supreme Court
The Brennan Center published a fact sheet detailing the Roberts Court's shift, in a series of decisions since 2007, toward favoring big money interests at the expense of average …
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Juan Cole on the Vulnerability of the Network
There is much that is valuable in Mike Lofgren's explication of vast network of unaccountable governmental and private institutions, which he calls the “Deep State.”
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Andrew Bacevich on Washington’s Tacit Consensus
What words best describe present-day Washington politics? “Tacit consensus,” would be a good start.
The “Deep State” – How Much Does It Explain?
The Deep State operates according to its own compass heading regardless of who is formally in power.
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A New Neocon Push for Syrian War
The neocon agenda of “regime change” in disfavored countries continues unabated with new pressure for a US military intervention in Syria, billed as “humanitarian” and coupled with ridicule for …