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April 16, 2012

First They Come for the Muslims

Another Muslim activist has gone to prison as a result of the government’s criminalization of what people say and believe.


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The Devil We Don’t Know








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Published on April 16, 2012 03:35

April 9, 2012

The Real Health Care Debate

There is no substantial difference between Obamacare and Romneycare. There is no substantial difference between Obama and Romney.


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The Critic and His Critics: Hedges vs. the Black Bloc


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Payola for the Most Profitable Corporations in History


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'Left, Right & Center': Obama, Candidate in Chief


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Published on April 09, 2012 03:38

April 2, 2012

Someone You Love: Coming to a Gulag Near You

Our 16 national intelligence agencies and army of private contractors justify their existence by turning even the mundane into a potential threat. And by the time they finish, the nation will be a gulag.


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Dispatches From Cairo: Fuel for the Fire


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Chris Hedges and Alain de Botton: What Atheists Should Take From Religion


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Creating the Muslim Manchurian Candidate


Creating the Muslim Manchurian Candidate








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Published on April 02, 2012 01:23

March 26, 2012

The Polite Conference Rooms Where Liberties Are Saved and Lost

I spent four hours in a third-floor conference room at 86 Chambers St. in Manhattan on Friday as I underwent a government deposition.


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President Speaks Up for Trayvon Martin


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Toulouse Aftermath: Is It Really?


Toulouse Aftermath: Is It Really?








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Published on March 26, 2012 01:34

March 19, 2012

Murder Is Not an Anomaly in War

We kill children nearly every day in Afghanistan. We do not usually kill them outside the structure of a military unit.





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Taliban Talks Come to a Halt in Afghanistan


Taliban Talks Come to a Halt in Afghanistan




A Letter From Uganda on #Kony2012


A Letter From Uganda on #Kony2012






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Published on March 19, 2012 03:04

March 12, 2012

Supreme Court Likely to Endorse Obama’s War on Whistle-Blowers

The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 to punish those who expose war crimes and state lies.


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Published on March 12, 2012 02:37

Supreme Court Likely to Endorse Obama's War on Whistle-Blowers

The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 to punish those who expose war crimes and state lies.





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More Good News on Jobs for February


More Good News on Jobs for February




'Left, Right & Center': Where Are the Good New Jobs?


'Left, Right & Center': Where Are the Good New Jobs?






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Published on March 12, 2012 02:37

March 4, 2012

AIPAC Works for the 1 Percent

AIPAC does not speak for Jews or for Israel. It is a mouthpiece for right-wing ideologues and defense contractors.


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Published on March 04, 2012 23:17

February 27, 2012

Ralph Nader: Raise the Minimum Wage

Ralph Nader believes that the call to raise the minimum wage has the potential to divide the Republican Party, which has not been split on any major issue in Congress since Obama took office.


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Published on February 27, 2012 09:54

Nader to Occupy: Help Raise the Minimum Wage

Nader believes that the call to raise the minimum wage has the potential to divide the Republican Party, which has not been split on any major issue in Congress since Obama took office.


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Published on February 27, 2012 09:54

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