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Breaking the Silence’s Our Harsh Logic: Israeli Soldiers’ Testimonies from the Occupied Territories, 2000–2010.

Dec 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eyal Press

Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels

Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels Why the World Bank Must Divest from Fossil Fuels

The Bank claims it wants to step up to the challenge of climate change. But why is it still investing in fossil fuels?

Dec 4, 2012 / Daphne Wysham

The US Military Approves Bombing Children The US Military Approves Bombing Children

It’s not just all “military age males” being targeted in Afghanistan. Now, it’s kids, too, says the Military Times.

Dec 4, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The Barack Obama Story (Updated)

The Barack Obama Story (Updated) The Barack Obama Story (Updated)

How did a community organizer and a constitutional law professor become an extrajudicial, drone-happy president? 

Dec 4, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII James North: Congo Is One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises Since WWII

Five million people have died since 1998. Why is the media so silent on the long-standing conflict in Congo? 

Nov 30, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Press Freedom Under Threat! Not! Press Freedom Under Threat! Not!

After sixteen months, scores of witnesses, and over £ 4 Million in costs, the Leveson Inquiry—also known as the Murdoch version of "I'm Sorry I Haven't a C...

Nov 30, 2012 / Blog / D.D. Guttenplan

Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill

Who is the real beneficiary of US food aid—those suffering from chronic hunger worldwide, or American agricultural corporations?

Nov 30, 2012 / Take Action / NationAction

The Possibility of a ‘Drone Drawdown’ in Peace Talks

The Possibility of a ‘Drone Drawdown’ in Peace Talks The Possibility of a ‘Drone Drawdown’ in Peace Talks

A combination of diplomacy, legal challenges and activism could end the program of US drone strikes.

Nov 30, 2012 / Tom Hayden

Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism Abbas Exposes Hamas’s Nihilism

As a 138-nation majority votes Palestine into UN statehood, Netanyahu and Susan Rice do nothing but sputter in outrage. 

Nov 30, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Uproar in Egypt Over President Morsi’s Power Play

Uproar in Egypt Over President Morsi’s Power Play Uproar in Egypt Over President Morsi’s Power Play

A sweeping presidential decree to extend his own authority and push through a new constutution has sparked protest in the streets of Cairo—and unified Morsi’s oppositio...

Nov 29, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

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