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Our Fossil-Fueled Future

Our Fossil-Fueled Future Our Fossil-Fueled Future

World Energy in 2040.

Sep 10, 2013 / Michael T. Klare

Obama Remembers He’s Not George W. Bush

Obama Remembers He’s Not George W. Bush Obama Remembers He’s Not George W. Bush

Kerry's rhetorical point may give Obama an option besides ill-advised airstrikes. 

Sep 10, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Russia Trumps Obama War Plan

Russia Trumps Obama War Plan Russia Trumps Obama War Plan

Obama, facing defeat in Congress, gets nicely outmaneuvered by Moscow.

Sep 10, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

When Is a War Not a ‘War’?

When Is a War Not a ‘War’? When Is a War Not a ‘War’?

In "war," we don't actually want to have a significant impact.

Sep 10, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance

Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance

The NYPD’s extensive monitoring of Arab and South Asian sports events has put a big question mark over the reasoning behind the department’s own sponsored leagues.

Sep 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin

AFL-CIO Pledges Prison Reform, Partnerships and Accountable Organizing Plans

AFL-CIO Pledges Prison Reform, Partnerships and Accountable Organizing Plans AFL-CIO Pledges Prison Reform, Partnerships and Accountable Organizing Plans

At its quadrennial convention, the nation’s top labor federation pledged to combat mass incarceration.

Sep 10, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Congress Should Provide Advice, Not Consent, on Syria

Congress Should Provide Advice, Not Consent, on Syria Congress Should Provide Advice, Not Consent, on Syria

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) will propose a diplomacy and accountability amendment.

Sep 10, 2013 / John Nichols

Is America’s Militia Movement on the Rise?

Is America’s Militia Movement on the Rise? Is America’s Militia Movement on the Rise?

Up an unpaved Idaho road, self-styled “patriots” gather to plan and train in close-quarters battle.

Sep 9, 2013 / Leonard Zeskind and Devin Burghart

Hacking for Immigrant Rights

Hacking for Immigrant Rights Hacking for Immigrant Rights

How programmers, journalists and immigrant rights advocates are redefining hacking—for immigrant justice.

Sep 9, 2013 / Leticia Miranda

On Syria: Don’t Surrender to Trust On Syria: Don’t Surrender to Trust

When it comes to Syria, why should we trust President Obama? After all, he clearly doesn’t trust us.

Sep 9, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

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