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Will Rice, Power Push Obama Toward War in Syria?

Will Rice, Power Push Obama Toward War in Syria? Will Rice, Power Push Obama Toward War in Syria?

Secretary of State Kerry has a hard road ahead of him to Geneva.

Jun 10, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Striking Worker and Bangladesh Activist Address Thousands at Walmart Shareholder Meeting

Striking Worker and Bangladesh Activist Address Thousands at Walmart Shareholder Meeting Striking Worker and Bangladesh Activist Address Thousands at Walmart Shareholder Meeting

While executives touted opportunity at ‘your Walmart,’ an OUR Walmart activist at today's meeting delivered a very different message.

Jun 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Jeremy Scahill: Inside the US Dirty War in Yemen

Jeremy Scahill: Inside the US Dirty War in Yemen Jeremy Scahill: Inside the US Dirty War in Yemen

Why is the US targeting and killing US citizens in drone strikes?

Jun 7, 2013 / Press Room

Ai Weiwei: Political Art at the Venice Biennale

Ai Weiwei: Political Art at the Venice Biennale Ai Weiwei: Political Art at the Venice Biennale

Six dioramas present key moments of the eighty-one-day imprisonment of the worlld’s most famous artist.

Jun 7, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications

Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications

Somewhere along the way, we lost our bearings on the balance between privacy and security.

Jun 7, 2013 / David Cole

What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?

What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway? What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?

The drama about the leaks shouldn't overwhelm the drama in the leaks themselves

Jun 6, 2013 / Chase Madar

It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act

It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act

A stunning report by The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald reveals that the NSA has been tracking every call by Verizon business customers. How far does the spying go?

Jun 6, 2013 / David Cole

Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’

Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’ Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’

On hawks, neoconservatives and imperialists.

Jun 6, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966

A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966 A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966

The words ring the same for 2013: For every measure, there will always be a potential countermeasure.

Jun 6, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters

Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters

A Walmart pep rally and a union-backed protest took place some fifty feet apart at Walmart’s Bentonville "home office."

Jun 5, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

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