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Senate Report: CIA Torture Was Brutal and Ineffective

Senate Report: CIA Torture Was Brutal and Ineffective Senate Report: CIA Torture Was Brutal and Ineffective

Virtually every Bush-era claim about torture doesn’t withstand scrutiny after the investigation.

Dec 9, 2014 / George Zornick

‘We Can’t Breathe’: The Movement Against Police Brutality Is Just Beginning

‘We Can’t Breathe’: The Movement Against Police Brutality Is Just Beginning ‘We Can’t Breathe’: The Movement Against Police Brutality Is Just Beginning

In order to breathe, people have begun to move.

Dec 9, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Dick Cheney Is Wrong About the CIA Torture Memos

Why Dick Cheney Is Wrong About the CIA Torture Memos Why Dick Cheney Is Wrong About the CIA Torture Memos

The Senate Intelligence Committee is absolutely right to respect transparency and accountability with release of report on Bush-Cheney era abuses.

Dec 9, 2014 / John Nichols

Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert

Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert

Except Obama calls it “The Decree.” 

Dec 9, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Right-Wing Lessons Learned

Right-Wing Lessons Learned Right-Wing Lessons Learned

Lesson 1: It's never about race.

Dec 8, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation?

Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation? Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government—or From a Corporation?

Water privatization could soon be the next front in the austerity wars.

Dec 8, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Will the Supreme Court Help Mitch McConnell Destroy Obamacare?

Will the Supreme Court Help Mitch McConnell Destroy Obamacare? Will the Supreme Court Help Mitch McConnell Destroy Obamacare?

Congress will not have the power to overturn the Affordable Care Act, so Republicans are hoping the Supreme Court’s right-wingers will do the dirty work for them.

Dec 8, 2014 / William Greider

Death to ‘The New Republic’! Long Live the New ‘New Republic’!

Death to ‘The New Republic’! Long Live the New ‘New Republic’! Death to ‘The New Republic’! Long Live the New ‘New Republic’!

The current troubles at The New Republic are an echo of its past. 

Dec 8, 2014 / Greg Grandin

Why Is Yemen So Violent?  Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty

Why Is Yemen So Violent? Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty Why Is Yemen So Violent? Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty

Poverty doesn’t cause terrorism, but poor countries face special problems in dealing with it.

Dec 8, 2014 / Juan Cole

#BlackLivesMatter Takes the Field: A Weekend of Athletes Speaking Out

#BlackLivesMatter Takes the Field: A Weekend of Athletes Speaking Out #BlackLivesMatter Takes the Field: A Weekend of Athletes Speaking Out

This weekend saw a series of quiet, on-field demonstrations in memory of Michael Brown and Eric Garner that demonstrate the reach of a new movement.

Dec 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin

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