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When Will It Be Time to Cut Military Spending? When Will It Be Time to Cut Military Spending?

On Tuesday, April 12, people in more than 35 countries, as well as Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City and dozens of other cities throughout the United States, will participate in ...

Apr 12, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Kucinich’s Lonely Fight Against Obama’s Libya War Kucinich’s Lonely Fight Against Obama’s Libya War

The Ohio congressman warns the president that he's prolonging a civil war.

Apr 12, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Marcy Wheeler: Is the Department of Defense Leak-Proof? Marcy Wheeler: Is the Department of Defense Leak-Proof?

If the information that Bradley Manning allegedly leaked is so sensitive, why has DOD not taken basic security measures to protect their databases?

Apr 12, 2011 / Video / The Nation

Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli Forcing Change in the Skies Over Tripoli

On the Libyan intervention, the question demands to be asked: Are we winning yet? And if not, why persist in an effort for which great pain is repaid with such little gain?

Apr 12, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Who Killed the UN Workers in Afghanistan? Well… Who Killed the UN Workers in Afghanistan? Well…

Everyone. And no one. Whom exactly are we fighting again?

Apr 11, 2011 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson The Blowback World of Chalmers Johnson

A vivid and personal portrait of a husband and his enduring work.

Apr 11, 2011 / Lived History / Sheila Johnson

Anand Gopal: How Egyptians Took Over Tahrir Square Anand Gopal: How Egyptians Took Over Tahrir Square

When Egyptians took over their city, they created a new order of cooperation.

Apr 11, 2011 / Video / The Nation

Remembering Juliano Mer-Khamis

Remembering Juliano Mer-Khamis Remembering Juliano Mer-Khamis

This brilliant activist and film and theater director, recently murdered in Jenin, represented the best of what it means to be Palestinian and to be Jewish.

Apr 11, 2011 / Lived History / Ismail Khalidi and Jen Marlowe

The Roots of the Côte d’Ivoire Crisis

The Roots of the Côte d’Ivoire Crisis The Roots of the Côte d’Ivoire Crisis

How the demand for chocolate—yes, chocolate!—helped fuel the country's civil war.

Apr 5, 2011 / Feature / James North

Brazil at a Crossroads for LGBT Rights Brazil at a Crossroads for LGBT Rights

As Brazil's economy surges, hate crimes against gay, lesbian and transgender people surge as well.

Apr 5, 2011 / Erica Hellerstein

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