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In his film, Dirty Wars, Jeremy Scahill unveils America's extrajudicial, covert, transcontinental battlefield.
On the flexibility of cryptic conventions
Part 1 of a series on "multi-level marketing" scams—pyramid schemes and the conservative politicians who love them, and the ordinary conservative citizens who are victimized by them.
The state’s recent legislation turns its gun-buyback program into a recycling initiative and underscores the necessity for federal action.
An aggressive, racially charged stop-and-frisk captured on audio helped raise the debate about the police tactic.
This year’s march was led by immigrant and youth activists pressing for long-awaited justice.
Some of big green's most powerful players still invest in energy companies.
Farming communities are being turned into huge, open-air laboratories by energy companies—with ordinary people serving as guinea pigs.
The famed “psycho-historian” explores the true meanings, and dangers, of the new “killing technology.”
While President Obama has rightly argued that Congress is standing in the way of closing the prison, human rights groups have pointed out the many meaningful actions he can take.
Now that the NBA center has come out—the first current pro athlete to do so—what's next for LGBT equality?
Thirty Republican legislators join Democrats and independents to demand a constitutional amendment.
As the hunger strike approaches its 100th day on May 17, 100 prisoners are refusing food.
As I saw on a reporting trip to Bangladesh, Rana Plaza was a disaster waiting to happen.
Jordan Smith on prosecutorial accountability in Texas, and Laura Flanders on the passing of Bob Edgar
In defiance of its mission to preserve important works, the Museum of Modern Art has decided to raze the Folk Art building.
Some mainstream environmental organizations are trying to wean themselves from fossil fuel investments—but some aren’t.
Obama has taken a good first step to bring relief to underwater homeowners—but there’s more he can do.
We can’t let our discomfort with teen sex trump young people’s right to reproductive health.
A throwback is just that, even if it is shrouded in organic hemp cloth.
The congressman sees an opportunity to confront military bloat in the deficit debates and war-weariness.
Polls show Americans overwhelmingly oppose US action in Syria, 62-24.
By coming out of the closet as an active, male pro athlete, Jason Collins has redefined the possible.
Meanwhile, Iraq is suffering the latest onslaught of sectarian violence, and claims of chemical weapons in Syria bring to mind the 2003 invasion.
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