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Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

For more than two decades, impoverished indigenous people have been seeking restitution from the oil giant for polluting their region.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / James North

How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President

How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President How Obama Went From Being a Peace Candidate to a War President

Critics call him timid, but the president’s foreign policy has often been too aggressive—even at the risk of our long-term national interests.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Sherle R. Schwenninger

How Edward Snowden Sparked a Librarians’ Quarrel

How Edward Snowden Sparked a Librarians’ Quarrel How Edward Snowden Sparked a Librarians’ Quarrel

In 2013, American Library Association passed a public statement in support of the former NSA contractor. Then it changed its mind.

Jun 2, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Zoë Carpenter

The Secret Origins of the CIA’s Torture Program and the Forgotten Man Who Tried to Expose It

The Secret Origins of the CIA’s Torture Program and the Forgotten Man Who Tried to Expose It The Secret Origins of the CIA’s Torture Program and the Forgotten Man Who Tried to Expose It

Anthony Russo, the “other conspirator” of the Pentagon Papers, shouldn't be left in history’s trash bin. 

Jun 1, 2015 / Barbara Myers

NSA Reform? No Way! Scott Walker Wants ‘Something Closer to the Patriot Act’

NSA Reform? No Way! Scott Walker Wants ‘Something Closer to the Patriot Act’ NSA Reform? No Way! Scott Walker Wants ‘Something Closer to the Patriot Act’

The Wisconsin governor positions himself as the exact opposite of Rand Paul—and privacy advocates in both parties.

Jun 1, 2015 / John Nichols

Massacre and Reprisal in a Shattered Iraq

Massacre and Reprisal in a Shattered Iraq Massacre and Reprisal in a Shattered Iraq

The refugee crisis is growing as civilians flee a war that is drawing ethnic and religious borders in blood.

May 29, 2015 / Jesse Rosenfeld

Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’

Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’ Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’

Obstacles to détente in the Ukraine crisis and predictions for the country's uncertain economic future.

May 28, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What?

America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What? America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What?

The first step is to accept the fact that American power is limited and global rule is an impossible fantasy.

May 28, 2015 / Michael T. Klare

How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA

How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA

A new cybersecurity elite moves between government and private practice, taking state secrets with them.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Tim Shorrock

What We Really Learned From Jeb Bush’s Tongue-Tied Response to Questions About Iraq

What We Really Learned From Jeb Bush’s Tongue-Tied Response to Questions About Iraq What We Really Learned From Jeb Bush’s Tongue-Tied Response to Questions About Iraq

The mainstream media are unwilling to hold the architects of the war accountable.

May 27, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

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