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America at War: A Record of Unparalleled Failure

America at War: A Record of Unparalleled Failure America at War: A Record of Unparalleled Failure

In fifty years of nearly nonstop American warfare, we’ve learned little and achieved less.

Jun 10, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Obama’s Fickle Gitmo Policy

Obama’s Fickle Gitmo Policy Obama’s Fickle Gitmo Policy

Obama’s decision to release some Guantanamo Bay prisoners raises questions about what he can and can't do.

Jun 10, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Why Seattle’s Minimum-Wage Hike Is Good for Business and the Economy

Why Seattle’s Minimum-Wage Hike Is Good for Business and the Economy Why Seattle’s Minimum-Wage Hike Is Good for Business and the Economy

Should America be looking to Seattle for solutions to its broken economic system?

Jun 9, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt

Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt

Senator Elizabeth Warren has a plan to ease this crisis—and Obama just backed it.

Jun 9, 2014 / George Zornick

Soccer Is the Art of the Unforseeable

Soccer Is the Art of the Unforseeable Soccer Is the Art of the Unforseeable

Professional soccer does everything to castrate its own energy of happiness, but it survives in spite of all the spites.

Jun 9, 2014 / Eduardo Galeano

How US Policy on Iran Came to Be Based on Fabricated Documents

How US Policy on Iran Came to Be Based on Fabricated Documents How US Policy on Iran Came to Be Based on Fabricated Documents

The key “evidence” of an Iranian nuclear weapons program comes via the MEK, a cult-like terrorist group—and was likely produced by Israel.

Jun 9, 2014 / Gareth Porter

Join Elizabeth Warren in Fighting the Student Loan Debt Crisis

Join Elizabeth Warren in Fighting the Student Loan Debt Crisis Join Elizabeth Warren in Fighting the Student Loan Debt Crisis

A bill introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren would give borrowers a chance to refinance their student loans.

Jun 9, 2014 / NationAction

Could China’s Labor Unrest Spark Another Tiananmen Moment?

Could China’s Labor Unrest Spark Another Tiananmen Moment? Could China’s Labor Unrest Spark Another Tiananmen Moment?

China has changed a lot in twenty-five years, but there are still valuable lessons to be learned from the Tiananmen protesters.

Jun 9, 2014 / Michelle Chen

The Bergdahl Saga Could Explode in the GOP’s Face

The Bergdahl Saga Could Explode in the GOP’s Face The Bergdahl Saga Could Explode in the GOP’s Face

Putting Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on trial could put the entire, crazy war itself in the dock.

Jun 9, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Despite Rightward Trend, European Voters Reject Austerity Politics

Despite Rightward Trend, European Voters Reject Austerity Politics Despite Rightward Trend, European Voters Reject Austerity Politics

Yes, the far right performed well in Europe’s elections. But wherever voters had a clear choice between economic democracy and right-wing xenophobia, they went left.

Jun 9, 2014 / Conn Hallinan and Foreign Policy In Focus

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