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Is the CIA Reformable?
Once the political culture of an institution such as the CIA has been broken, it is extremely difficult — if not impossible — to rebuild or repair it.
Exclusive Interview: Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks About Black Lives Matter and Police Violence
We need a deeper, refined analysis for a clear vision of the inherent repression of Black life, says Mumia Abu-Jamal.
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Do Black Lives Matter? The Historical Record Speaks for Itself
Where once whites killed and terrorized from beneath a KKK hood, they they do so openly from behind a badge.
Misinforming the Majority: A Deliberate Strategy of Right-Wing Libertarians
Koch's team devised a roadmap for destroying democracy that could be carried out legally but below the radar.
A Quiet Deal in Dixie: The Right’s Stealth Plan for the US Goes Back Farther Than You Think
When and how were the seeds sown for the modern far-right's takeover of American politics?
“Trying to Build in the Rubble of Neoliberalism”: Michelle Alexander and Naomi Klein on Bringing Movements Together
How do we envision the movements necessary to get beyond the existential threats to the planet and its people?
Beyond Celebrity Politics and Capitalism: From Justin Trudeau to Bernie Sanders, and More
“We need to question the celebrity relationship with politicians that has colonized the whole political spectrum,” says Naomi Klein.
It’s a Fairy Tale to Call the US the World’s Peacekeeper
Once new weapons are in hand, the desire to try them out “in reality” is almost irresistible, says author John Dower.
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Proxy War and Surrogate Terror: How the US Came to Take an Active Role in War and Torture in Latin America
John W. Dower describes the US role in facilitating death and destruction in Latin and South America.
“The Vulnerable Have Entered a More Precarious State Than Ever”: Marc Lamont Hill on Neoliberalism’s “Nobodies“
Marc Lamont Hill discusses neoliberalism, the plea bargain system and the current callous politics of disposability.