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The Media Failed Us in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War

The Media Failed Us in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War The Media Failed Us in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War

It may be about to fail us again.

Jan 16, 2020 / Connie Schultz

Protect Peace

Protect Peace Protect Peace

Wings of transformation.

Jan 16, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Welcome to the Global War of Error

Welcome to the Global War of Error Welcome to the Global War of Error

For the Pentagon, failing to win individual wars means more money—and power—for a bloated national security state.

Jan 16, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

The Only Way Out of Our Latest War

The Only Way Out of Our Latest War The Only Way Out of Our Latest War

We cannot let the president continue our misadventures in the Middle East.

Jan 16, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Bernie Sanders Won’t Play Your Game

Bernie Sanders Won’t Play Your Game Bernie Sanders Won’t Play Your Game

Instead of accepting Trump’s trade deal and compromises on saving the planet, Sanders said in Tuesday’s debate, “We need some corporate responsibility here.”

Jan 15, 2020 / John Nichols

Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

The Science of (Not) Ending Global Poverty The Science of (Not) Ending Global Poverty

The 2019 Nobel Prize winners in economics represent a new strain of neoliberal thought.

Jan 15, 2020 / Aparna Gopalan

State Mathcounts Competition

Why Raytheon Sponsors Math Contests for Kids Why Raytheon Sponsors Math Contests for Kids

Weapons manufacturers have figured out an early recruitment strategy.

Jan 15, 2020 / Grafton Tanner

Take Action Now: Say No to Endless War

Take Action Now: Say No to Endless War Take Action Now: Say No to Endless War

Support Puerto Ricans and Australians confronting economic crisis, stand up for Temporary Protected Status, and oppose military escalation.

Jan 14, 2020 / NationAction

Drone image

How the Presidency Seized Control of Drone Strikes How the Presidency Seized Control of Drone Strikes

Under Trump, the use of drone warfare—which grew dramatically under Obama—guarantees countless more will needlessly die in America’s wars.

Jan 14, 2020 / Allegra Harpootlian

Berlin Wall

The ‘Revolution of ’89’ Did Not Initiate a New Era of History The ‘Revolution of ’89’ Did Not Initiate a New Era of History

Though significant, the end of the Cold War ranks well below the fall of Russia’s Romanov dynasty (1917) or the discovery of penicillin (1928) as a turning point in the history of ...

Jan 13, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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