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Obama Vows to Destroy Islamic State, but Expanded Strikes in Syria and Iraq Point to “Endless War”
President Obama has authorized US airstrikes for the first time in Syria and their expansion in Iraq against the militant group Islamic State.
Why End War?
A two-minute sample of why we should end all war, recorded for submission to TED talks.
DA Joins the Climate Activists He Declined to Prosecute, Citing Danger of Global Warming
Days after they were to square off in court, the DA and the activists now say they plan to march together in the upcoming People's Climate March in New …
Internet Slowdown: Online Protest Warns Users of What’s to Come if Net Neutrality Rules Redrawn
Some of the biggest companies on the internet joined Internet Slowdown to draw attention to net neutrality, that principle that service providers shouldn't be allowed to speed up, or …
David Harvey and Gar Alperovitz on Cooperation and Capitalism
David Harvey and Gar Alperovitz dig into the failure of capitalism, the hope presented by worker co-ops, and what activists fighting for a just economy must do to get …
The Climate Change Defense? Citing Global Warming, DA Drops Charges Against Anti-Coal Activists
In a surprise move, District Attorney Sam Sutter of Bristol, Massachusetts, has dropped criminal charges against two climate activists who were set to go on trial Monday for blocking …
Moments of Radicalization – Eddie Conway on Reality Asserts Itself
Former Black Panther Eddie Conway speaks to the Real News.
Federal Reserve Data Shows Growing Wealth Gap Based on Race
A recent Fed report showed a continuation of racial disparities in mean family wealth, median family wealth, and national family wealth share.
Think Tanks as Lobbyists: US Groups Receive Millions to Push Foreign Nations’ Agendas
An expose reveals more than a dozen prominent Washington research groups have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments in recent years while pushing US government officials.
It’s Not Just Ray Rice: Dave Zirin on the NFL’s History of Condoning Domestic Abuse
Sporting news has put a new spotlight on domestic violence and its lax treatment.