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<p><a href="http://36s81n24kn0c1i9se62v6acw.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Andrew_McKIllop-2.jpg" type="external" />Andrew McKillop <a href="http://wp.me/p3bwni-695" type="external">21st Century Wire</a></p>
<p>In 1992, globalist academic Francis Fukuyama speculated in his book,&#160; <a href=... | true | 4 | andrew mckillop 21st century wire 1992 globalist academic francis fukuyama speculated book160 end history end cold war would usher new permanent prevailing paradigm160 may witnessing end the160cold war passing particular period postwar history end history said fukuyama 2014 world become dynamic complex ever likewise gl... | 2,432 |
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<p>A Response to Bhaskar Sunkara</p>
<p>At the end of June, in the midst of a growing discussion about socialism in the United States, Bhaskar Sunkara published an <a href="" type="internal">important op-ed</a> in the New York Times entitled... | true | 4 | photo pete birkinshaw cc 20 response bhaskar sunkara end june midst growing discussion socialism united states bhaskar sunkara published important oped new york times entitled socialisms future may past sunkara editor jacobin magazine vice chair democratic socialists america dsa attempts draw lessons russian revolution... | 3,171 |
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<p>The Pentagon has announced plans to send several thousand specialists into Iraq to join the search for those “weapons of mass destruction” of Saddam Hussein’s–remember the ones that Iraq was supposedly brimming over with, and which were the stated reason for America’... | true | 4 | 160 pentagon announced plans send several thousand specialists iraq join search weapons mass destruction saddam husseinsremember ones iraq supposedly brimming stated reason americas invasion stepping effort pentagon says intention anything consequences americas dirty bomb campaign iraq although us britain reportedly dr... | 1,208 |
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<p>So, what really happened to Lou Dobbs? According to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/business/media/12dobbs.html" type="external">The New York Times</a>: "Months ago the president of CNN/U.S., Jonathan Klein, offered a choice to Lou Dobbs ... [he] could vent his opinions on radio and anchor an obje... | true | 4 | really happened lou dobbs according new york times months ago president cnnus jonathan klein offered choice lou dobbs could vent opinions radio anchor objective newscast television could leave cnn months intense pressure concerned content broadcast nightly dobbs cnn program leading press describe host publicity nightma... | 1,228 |
<p>It is now conventional wisdom to say that the Pentagon budget is higher in “real” dollars <a href="" type="internal">[1]</a> than at any point since the end of World War II.&#160; The $635 billion appropriated in fiscal year 2007 is $31 billion, or 5 percent, above the previous high water mark, 1952 ... | true | 4 | conventional wisdom say pentagon budget higher real dollars 1 point since end world war ii160 635 billion appropriated fiscal year 2007 31 billion 5 percent previous high water mark 1952 604 billion160 2008 higher still 670 billion 2 2009 likely conventional wisdom todays historic high level spending military forces sm... | 1,012 |
<p>Ten days after taking office, Pres. Donald Trump’s ordered his first foreign military initiative, a covert counterterrorism operation&#160;by Navy’s SEAL&#160;Team 6 in Yemen. &#160;He apparently approved the attack following discussions with his principle “strategist,” Stephen Ba... | true | 4 | ten days taking office pres donald trumps ordered first foreign military initiative covert counterterrorism operation160by navys seal160team 6 yemen 160he apparently approved attack following discussions principle strategist stephen bannon160 trump person still claims great success even though led death 24 innocent civ... | 925 |
<p>Mother Jones guest blogger Mark Armstrong is the founder of <a href="http://www.longreads.com/" type="external">Longreads</a>, a site devoted to uncovering the best long-form nonfiction articles available online. And what better time to curl up with a great read than over the weekend?&#160;Below, a hand-picked b... | true | 4 | mother jones guest blogger mark armstrong founder longreads site devoted uncovering best longform nonfiction articles available online better time curl great read weekend160below handpicked bouquet five interesting stories including word count approximate reading time readers also subscribe top 5 longreads week clickin... | 758 |
<p>Last November, over 300 Christian leaders (theologians, seminary professors, bishops and other&#160;denominational heads) issued The Boston Declaration, which challenges “the corruption of US Christianity.” &#160;Especially corrupting, they point out, is the white supremacy of evangelical Christi... | true | 4 | last november 300 christian leaders theologians seminary professors bishops other160denominational heads issued boston declaration challenges corruption us christianity 160especially corrupting point white supremacy evangelical christians leads support politicians whose promotion policies exclusion exploitation hatred ... | 2,371 |
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<p>In the latest issue of The New Yorker, <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/21/120521fa_fact_toobin" type="external">Jeffrey Toobin explores</a> how Citizens United v. Feder... | true | 4 | lta hrefhttpwwwflickrcomphotos63126465n00117048243gtjoe gratzltagtflickr latest issue new yorker jeffrey toobin explores citizens united v federal election commission seemingly narrow case political attack ads ended fundamentally changing campaign finance law becoming signature decision roberts court could next citizen... | 599 |
<p>When a filmmaker, especially an unknown filmmaker wants their film to be seen and picked up for distribution, they enter it into as many film festivals as they can in hopes that it will gain enough notice to be picked up for distribution. Currently making the rounds following its acclaimed debut last spring at South... | true | 4 | filmmaker especially unknown filmmaker wants film seen picked distribution enter many film festivals hopes gain enough notice picked distribution currently making rounds following acclaimed debut last spring south southwest bang bert berns story name bert berns doesnt register familiarity songs wrote many huge hits 196... | 704 |
<p>The official jobs reports released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics had something for everyone. It gave optimists hope and pessimists ammunition, and it provided ballast for President Obama and the Democrats while simultaneously providing the Republicans with more fuel for their assault on the White House. T... | true | 4 | official jobs reports released friday bureau labor statistics something everyone gave optimists hope pessimists ammunition provided ballast president obama democrats simultaneously providing republicans fuel assault white house two things clear however trend may help obama politically unlikely result meaningful change ... | 604 |
<p>Baghdad</p>
<p>Seven years after the US and Britain invaded Iraq the country remains &#160;highly unstable and fragmented. So divided are parties and communities &#160;that no government has emerged from the general election three months &#160;ago, which was intended to be a crucial staging post in Ira... | true | 4 | baghdad seven years us britain invaded iraq country remains 160highly unstable fragmented divided parties communities 160that government emerged general election three months 160ago intended crucial staging post iraqs return 160normality political leaders even started serious negotiations 160sharing power never depress... | 584 |
<p>We are witnessing an extraordinary and potentially historic transformation in Egypt and the Arab world.&#160; Sparked by the Tunisian pro-democracy movement and toppling of the Ben Ali regime, the rulers of Egypt, Jordan, Yemen and Syria are facing popular demands for reform. As the Gallup World Poll, the larges... | true | 4 | witnessing extraordinary potentially historic transformation egypt arab world160 sparked tunisian prodemocracy movement toppling ben ali regime rulers egypt jordan yemen syria facing popular demands reform gallup world poll largest systematic poll muslim world representing voices billion muslims reported majorities cou... | 880 |
<p>Beyond the barren Judean Mountain range, east from Jerusalem, lies the Jordan Valley, an area which receives almost no media coverage, despite being home to 52,000 Palestinians and accounting for 30% of West Bank territory.</p>
<p>I am taken there by Stop the Wall campaign, in a battered mini bus with Egyptian mus... | true | 4 | beyond barren judean mountain range east jerusalem lies jordan valley area receives almost media coverage despite home 52000 palestinians accounting 30 west bank territory taken stop wall campaign battered mini bus egyptian music blaring radio blazing heat burning skin window drop mountains vast plantations palm trees ... | 662 |
<p>Costas Lapavitsas is a professor in economics at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. He teaches the political economy of finance, and he's a regular columnist for The Guardian. Costas is also a former parliamentarian for Syriza in Greece.</p>
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<p /> PAUL JAY, SEN... | true | 4 | costas lapavitsas professor economics university london school oriental african studies teaches political economy finance hes regular columnist guardian costas also former parliamentarian syriza greece paul jay senior editor trnn welcome real news network im paul jay baltimore first town hall opened studio days ago goi... | 1,249 |
<p>Privacy is eroding fast as technology offers government increasing ways to track and spy on citizens.&#160; The Washington Post reported there are 3,984 federal, state and local organizations working on domestic counterterrorism.&#160; Most collect information on people in the US.&#160; Here are thirteen... | true | 4 | privacy eroding fast technology offers government increasing ways track spy citizens160 washington post reported 3984 federal state local organizations working domestic counterterrorism160 collect information people us160 thirteen examples biggest government agencies programs track people one160 national security agenc... | 582 |
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<p>November 20 marks the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution of 1910‐1920. The party created by that event, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), is in power today. Yet, over the last nine years 60,000 people have been killed and 25,000 forcibly disappeared in the drug wars, while more than half ... | true | 4 | november 20 marks anniversary mexican revolution 19101920 party created event institutional revolutionary party pri power today yet last nine years 60000 people killed 25000 forcibly disappeared drug wars half population lives poverty foreign investment pours mexico take advantage wages lower chinas country controlled ... | 627 |
<p>Hosni Mubarak had his first meeting with President George W Bush in Washington on 2 April, 2001. This was the usual time of year for the presidential visit to the United States, and the time of year for various groups of expatriate Copts to start noisy accusations of persecution of Egypt’s Christian minority. ... | true | 4 | hosni mubarak first meeting president george w bush washington 2 april 2001 usual time year presidential visit united states time year various groups expatriate copts start noisy accusations persecution egypts christian minority 22 march copts marching justice washington dc behalf persecuted copts egypt according pen v... | 1,993 |
<p>Faced with a lame-duck president and a do-nothing Congress, social justice advocates took a DIY approach to making change in 2014.</p>
<p>Congress failed to raise <a href="" type="internal">the federal minimum wage</a>, but cities and states, bowing to pressure from workers’ rights groups, <a href="" type="i... | true | 4 | faced lameduck president donothing congress social justice advocates took diy approach making change 2014 congress failed raise federal minimum wage cities states bowing pressure workers rights groups enacted minimumwage hikes waiting executive action president barack obama immigration immigrant rights groups secured l... | 1,145 |
<p>In recent weeks, Hillary Clinton’s campaign strategy appears increasingly centered on proving she has the cojones to ruthlessly pursue U.S. imperial interests the world over. With Barack Obama nipping at her polling numbers by invoking his opposition to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Clinton steadfastly refus... | true | 4 | recent weeks hillary clintons campaign strategy appears increasingly centered proving cojones ruthlessly pursue us imperial interests world barack obama nipping polling numbers invoking opposition 2003 us invasion iraq clinton steadfastly refuses pander antiwar movement admitting made mistake voting authorize war 2002 ... | 639 |
<p>Minqi&#160;Li is an associate professor of economics at the University of Utah. He is the author of The Rise of China and the Demise of the Capitalist World Economy (Pluto Press, 2009) and the editor of Red China Website (a leading Chinese leftist website).&#160;&#160;Minqi&#160;Li has published many... | true | 4 | minqi160li associate professor economics university utah author rise china demise capitalist world economy pluto press 2009 editor red china website leading chinese leftist website160160minqi160li published many articles filed political economy chinese economy global capitalist crisis peak oil climate change paul jay s... | 712 |
<p>Five years after the events of September 11, 2001, conspiracy theories abound as an anxious public seeks to find a comprehensible story for that day and more broadly for their socio-political world. People need reliable foundations upon which to base the many assumptions and conventions they use to carry on their li... | true | 4 | five years events september 11 2001 conspiracy theories abound anxious public seeks find comprehensible story day broadly sociopolitical world people need reliable foundations upon base many assumptions conventions use carry lives half century ago public anxiety danger atomic energy terror thermonuclear war exhibited s... | 2,502 |
<p>Couric: Members "getting an earful" from those opposed to health reform; "at least 200 showed up" at recent town meeting. Couric reported: "[M]embers of Congress are getting an earful from constituents opposed to the president's plan. Many of them worried about the price tag and who will pay for it." She then aired ... | true | 4 | couric members getting earful opposed health reform least 200 showed recent town meeting couric reported members congress getting earful constituents opposed presidents plan many worried price tag pay aired clips people mississippi town meeting saying dont see put another governmentfunded health care plan efficiently r... | 1,035 |
<p>Sometimes you just have to go spiritual to keep from going postal. For me “going spiritual” has always been to put down the newspaper and pick up a book. Or to turn off CNN/Fox News and put on some music. That isn’t the same thing as burying your head in the sand. You can do THAT reading the New Yo... | true | 4 | sometimes go spiritual keep going postal going spiritual always put newspaper pick book turn cnnfox news put music isnt thing burying head sand reading new york times tuning oreilly factor past week one weeks needed reprieve taxation maintenance living dusted 34 yearold album remembered liking couldnt remember 11 yearo... | 804 |
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<p>I suppose we’ll just have to see what happens with the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/22/AR2005082200101.html" type="external">new Iraqi constitution</a> over the next few days, as the legislature bickers over crossing t’s and dotting i’s, and getting ... | true | 4 | suppose well see happens new iraqi constitution next days legislature bickers crossing ts dotting getting darn thing translated english arabic point though commentary tentative since past political negotiations baghdad followed patterneveryone maximalizing demands everything looking hopelessly gridlocked last moment pu... | 585 |
<p>Protesters at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)</p>
<p>The 2016 Democratic National Convention was in Philadelphia on July 25 to July 28. Truthdig had six team members reporting on the ground — Editor in Chief Robert Scheer, columnist Chris Hedges, contributo... | true | 4 | protesters 2016 democratic national convention philadelphia michael nigro truthdig 2016 democratic national convention philadelphia july 25 july 28 truthdig six team members reporting ground editor chief robert scheer columnist chris hedges contributor sonali kolhatkar cartoonist mr fish photojournalist michael nigro a... | 973 |
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<p>Last week, the Pentagon unveiled its newest weapon: the Vehicle Mounted Active Denial System (VMADS). It’s being billed as a kinder, gentler weapon; “ <a href="http://iis.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/jnlwd/" type="external">non-lethal</a>,” “less than lethal,” or “soft kill”... | true | 4 | last week pentagon unveiled newest weapon vehicle mounted active denial system vmads billed kinder gentler weapon nonlethal less lethal soft kill pentagon parlance words usually doesnt kill people hurts enough make em run away makes feel warm fuzzy doesnt well makes warm anyway vmads shoots concentrated beam electromag... | 644 |
<p>This week the world officially commemorated one of the pivotal events of modern history with deafening silence. On August 23, 1791, a group of slaves in Haiti led by a man named Boukman ignited a revolt that changed the world. They attacked their French masters, and kept fighting until Haiti wrested independence fro... | true | 4 | week world officially commemorated one pivotal events modern history deafening silence august 23 1791 group slaves haiti led man named boukman ignited revolt changed world attacked french masters kept fighting haiti wrested independence napoleon 1804 haitis rebellion metastasized independent nation run former slaves in... | 623 |
<p>In this week’s episode of “ <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/scheer-intelligence/viet-thanh-nguyen-the-sympathizer" type="external">Scheer Intelligence</a>,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief <a href="" type="internal">Robert Scheer</a> sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author&a... | true | 4 | weeks episode scheer intelligence host truthdig editor chief robert scheer sits pulitzer prizewinning author160viet thanh nguyen nguyen tells scheer strove accurately reflect vietnamese culture 2016 novel sympathizer two go discuss us power vietnam countrys political future sympathizer purchase truthdig bazaar nguyen e... | 2,546 |
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<p>Nearly two years ago, former junk-bond financier <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-04/internet-picks-u-s-presidential-candidate-if-peter-ackerman-gets-his-way.html" type="external">Peter Ackerman</a> founded Americans Elect in hopes of fielding an independent presidentia... | true | 4 | americans elect nearly two years ago former junkbond financier peter ackerman founded americans elect hopes fielding independent presidential candidate 2012 organizations big idea diverse field contenders would compete series online caucuses bypassing party system politics usual resulting nonpartisan ticket consisting ... | 534 |
<p>“He’s Not Gonna Take It” was CNN‘s homepage headline that led to this <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/31/politics/donald-trump-political-attacks-hit-back-harder/index.html" type="external">story</a>.</p>
<p>“He’s Not Gonna Take it,” CNN blared on its homepage yesterday... | true | 4 | hes gon na take cnns homepage headline led story hes gon na take cnn blared homepage yesterday large closeup photo donald trump beneath picture cnn placed headline a160link article donald trump hits back hits back hard cnn essence pumping indomitable image donald trump wants media portray campaign flacks consistently a... | 667 |
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<p>It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon in early spring, and fashionably dressed Baku residents are strolling along the city’s Caspian Sea coast. Others are sipping tea in the outdoor cafés that line the pedestrian esplanade downtown, amid 19th-century sandstone buildings whose exquisite facades ̵... | true | 4 | sunny sunday afternoon early spring fashionably dressed baku residents strolling along citys caspian sea coast others sipping tea outdoor cafés line pedestrian esplanade downtown amid 19thcentury sandstone buildings whose exquisite facades european structure asian style evoke storied past small oilrich land coveted con... | 2,470 |
<p>Photo by thierry ehrmann | <a href="" type="internal">CC BY 2.0</a></p>
<p>The radiation effects of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant triple meltdowns are felt worldwide, whether lodged in sea life or in humans, it cumulates over time. The impact is now slowly grinding away only to show its true colors at ... | true | 4 | photo thierry ehrmann cc 20 radiation effects fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant triple meltdowns felt worldwide whether lodged sea life humans cumulates time impact slowly grinding away show true colors unpredictable date future thats radiation works slow assuredly destructive serves identify risks meaning one nuke... | 1,285 |
<p>Photo Credit: Pete Souza/White House</p>
<p>The record-breaking drought in California — brought about by a severe lack of precipitation, especially mountain snows — has exacted a $2.7 billion toll on the state’s economy because of agricultural losses, researchers said Tuesday.</p>
<p>During a b... | true | 4 | photo credit pete souzawhite house recordbreaking drought california brought severe lack precipitation especially mountain snows exacted 27 billion toll states economy agricultural losses researchers said tuesday briefing california department food amp agriculture scientists university california davis told officials b... | 564 |
<p>What lies behind the Pavlovian regularity with which Arabs try to hurt and impede each other rather than uniting behind a common purpose, asks Edward Said</p>
<p>Underlying most of the findings in the much cited 2002 UNDP Arab Human Development Report is the extraordinary lack of coordination between Arab countrie... | true | 4 | lies behind pavlovian regularity arabs try hurt impede rather uniting behind common purpose asks edward said underlying findings much cited 2002 undp arab human development report extraordinary lack coordination arab countries considerable irony fact arabs discussed referred report elsewhere group even though seem rare... | 1,111 |
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<p>Update 2, April 23, 10:50 p.m. EST: With <a href="https://www.wsj.com/graphics/france-presidential-election-results-2017/" type="external">nearly all the votes counted</a> in the first round of the French presidential elections, it’s clear that centrist candidate Emmanuel... | true | 4 | philippe wojazerzuma update 2 april 23 1050 pm est nearly votes counted first round french presidential elections clear centrist candidate emmanuel macron farright candidate marine le pen headed runoff next month macron favorite nate silver notes thepolls show macron dominant position runoff leads le pen 26 percentage ... | 771 |
<p>July 4 is the birthday of the United States, the date when the Continental Congress adopted a Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, which turned an ongoing revolt against Britain’s oppressive policies into an anti-colonial and anti-monarchical revolution.</p>
<p>Jefferson and George Washi... | true | 4 | july 4 birthday united states date continental congress adopted declaration independence drafted thomas jefferson turned ongoing revolt britains oppressive policies anticolonial antimonarchical revolution jefferson george washington wealthy planters slave owners virginia nearly leaders american revolution known ever si... | 1,450 |
<p>One hundred years ago, on June 12, 1917, Hubert Harrison founded the Liberty League of Negro-Americans at a rally attended by thousands at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 52-60 W. 132nd Street in Harlem. It was the first organization of the militant “New Negro Movement.”&#160;Several weeks... | true | 4 | one hundred years ago june 12 1917 hubert harrison founded liberty league negroamericans rally attended thousands bethel african methodist episcopal church 5260 w 132nd street harlem first organization militant new negro movement160several weeks later july 4 large rally at160metropolitan baptist church 120 w 138th stre... | 979 |
<p>Recently, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates admonished his Air Force audience to adapt better to the changed circumstances of war in the 21st century. Six weeks later, he fired its two most senior leaders, the Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne and Chief of Staff T. Michael Moseley. ... | true | 4 | recently maxwell air force base secretary defense robert gates admonished air force audience adapt better changed circumstances war 21st century six weeks later fired two senior leaders secretary air force michael wynne chief staff michael moseley june 18 government accountability office gao told air force selection pr... | 733 |
<p>One rarely hears words like righteousness and dignity in conversations among those on the secular, progressive left.&#160; Unfortunately, in sidelining those words, along with honor, virtue, and even goodness,&#160; with their serious religious and moral overtone, we have demeaned exactly the human qualities... | true | 4 | one rarely hears words like righteousness dignity conversations among secular progressive left160 unfortunately sidelining words along honor virtue even goodness160 serious religious moral overtone demeaned exactly human qualities needed respond dire threatening times live in160 urged willing report us full ongoing cat... | 798 |
<p>Buying a used car was once quite a tradeoff. While initial purchase price was much less, buying used was a risky investment. There was always that chance that the car could be unreliable, especially if the previous owner didn’t take good care of it. However, cars are more reliable than ever before and last muc... | true | 4 | buying used car quite tradeoff initial purchase price much less buying used risky investment always chance car could unreliable especially previous owner didnt take good care however cars reliable ever last much longer even well maintained previously easy budget entire ownership experience however careful go buy used c... | 638 |
<p>“I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the names of our sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious of traitors.”</p>
<p>George W. Bush at the Dedication Ceremony for the George Bush Center for Intelligence, April 26, 1999</p>
<p>“President Georg... | true | 4 | nothing contempt anger betray trust exposing names sources view insidious traitors george w bush dedication ceremony george bush center intelligence april 26 1999 president george w bush plans ask staff members whether played role revealing name undercover cia officer washington post 92903 dont bother details nobodys t... | 943 |
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<p>Introduction by Tom Engelhardt</p>
<p>A.I.G. is, of course, back in the news—and how! Not that it was ever too far off the radar screen. Having received yet one more massive infusion of federal tax dollars, as everyone from here to hell now knows, the insurance giant <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2... | true | 4 | introduction tom engelhardt aig course back newsand ever far radar screen received yet one massive infusion federal tax dollars everyone hell knows insurance giant handed yet another round lucrative bonuses last year company management doled 1 billion payments roughly half employees financial products subsidiary concoc... | 1,502 |
<p>Robert Naiman is Policy Director of Just Foreign Policy. Naiman has worked as a policy analyst and researcher at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch. He has masters degrees in economics and mathematics from the University of Illinois and has studied and worked in the M... | true | 4 | robert naiman policy director foreign policy naiman worked policy analyst researcher center economic policy research public citizens global trade watch masters degrees economics mathematics university illinois studied worked middle east naiman edits foreign policy daily news summary writes blog huffington post jessica ... | 1,005 |
<p>By Lois Beckett, ProPublica</p>
<p>How many Americans have been shot over the past 10 years? No one really knows. We don’t even know if the number of people shot annually has gone up or down over that time.</p>
<p>The government’s own numbers seem to conflict. One source of data on shooting victims s... | true | 4 | lois beckett propublica many americans shot past 10 years one really knows dont even know number people shot annually gone time governments numbers seem conflict one source data shooting victims suggests gunrelated violence declining years another government estimate actually shows increase number people shot estimate ... | 1,005 |
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<p>So my big sister calls me this week.</p>
<p>My sister is a major bonus. Great sense of humor. Heart oversized like movie popcorn. And really, really smart.</p>
<p>Anybody who doesn’t like my sister has no business being on this planet.</p>
<p>Sis calls me up because she’s trying to be a goo... | true | 4 | big sister calls week sister major bonus great sense humor heart oversized like movie popcorn really really smart anybody doesnt like sister business planet sis calls shes trying good citizen therefore watched hours tv news reports crisis kosovo big sis endured dozens furrowed brows scores scary pictures hours flashy g... | 709 |
<p>Photo by Jamie C2009 | <a href="" type="internal">CC by 2.0</a></p>
<p>I listened with interest to CBC call-in shows about the mass killing in Las Vegas. Caller after caller, some who’d been there months before, or never, described confusion, guilt about surviving, helplessness. A commentator spoke of one pe... | true | 4 | photo jamie c2009 cc 20 listened interest cbc callin shows mass killing las vegas caller caller whod months never described confusion guilt surviving helplessness commentator spoke one person shielding another body therein lies hope species said one person sacrificing another radio commentator said people come together... | 572 |
<p>Laura Flynn is the co-author of a new pamphlet on Haiti called ‘We Will Not Forget’. The report details the accomplishments and gains made by the Haitian people during the tenure of the Lavalas Party and Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was overthrown last year in a coup backed by the United States, France an... | true | 4 | laura flynn coauthor new pamphlet haiti called forget report details accomplishments gains made haitian people tenure lavalas party jeanbertrand aristide overthrown last year coup backed united states france canada derrick okeefe new pamphlet coauthored titled forget main gains made 2004 coup youve outlined laura flynn... | 930 |
<p>Several sad parallels can be found in the bumbling way Washington dealt with raising the debt ceiling and averting financial catastrophe, and the US’s overall handling of the search for Israeli-Palestinian peace.</p>
<p>When Standard and Poor’s downgraded the US’s bond rating, one of the main rea... | true | 4 | several sad parallels found bumbling way washington dealt raising debt ceiling averting financial catastrophe uss overall handling search israelipalestinian peace standard poors downgraded uss bond rating one main reasons cited action dysfunctionalities world observed way politics washington impeded decisionmaking inab... | 534 |
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<p>ON A DUSTY MORNING in the holy city of Qom, I went looking for a shrine in a walled cemetery of martyrs known as Sheikhan. The graveyard’s walls are lined with glass cases containing the framed photos of soldiers felled by the <a href="http://www.globalsecurity... | true | 4 | illustration edwin fotheringham dusty morning holy city qom went looking shrine walled cemetery martyrs known sheikhan graveyards walls lined glass cases containing framed photos soldiers felled iraniraq war shrine id told hangout women seeking temporary marriage intriguing mechanism shiite islam relieving sexual frust... | 1,075 |
<p>However much more time the UN Security Council now extends to inspections in Iraq, the US has already made clear that their findings will be of little relevance. “President George Bush is determined to go to war with Saddam Hussein in the next few weeks, without UN backing if necessary, according to authoritat... | true | 4 | however much time un security council extends inspections iraq us already made clear findings little relevance president george bush determined go war saddam hussein next weeks without un backing necessary according authoritative sources washington london guardian reports january 24th debate within bush administration ... | 1,088 |
<p>“He [the Hezbollah leader] knows that every dead Lebanese baby, the fruit of Hezbollah’s cynicism and death cult, will be laid in righteous anger at Israel’s door by Europe’s political and media classes . . . .”</p>
<p>— Douglas Davis, The Spectator (London)</p>
<p>The Spectat... | true | 4 | hezbollah leader knows every dead lebanese baby fruit hezbollahs cynicism death cult laid righteous anger israels door europes political media classes douglas davis spectator london spectator good magazine full marks ditching little creep mark steyn appeals lot frogbashing brits admire george bush think israels plucky ... | 1,090 |
<p>Allison V. Smith/New York Times/ReduxIf there’s a controversial new anti-immigration law that’s captured national attention, chances are that it has Kris Kobach’s imprimatur. A telegenic law professor with flawless academic credentials—Harvard undergrad, Yale Law School—Kobach <a href="... | true | 4 | allison v smithnew york timesreduxif theres controversial new antiimmigration law thats captured national attention chances kris kobachs imprimatur telegenic law professor flawless academic credentialsharvard undergrad yale law schoolkobach helped arizona lawmakers craft infamous immigration law passed spring 2010 hes ... | 519 |
<p>Donald Trump will soon announce his pick for deputy Secretary of State. The leading contender appears to be Elliott Abrams, despite Abrams having been an outspoken advocate of the #NeverTrump crowd and calling Trump unfit for the office.</p>
<p>Abrams, a neocon hawk, would be one more disastrous addition to Team T... | true | 4 | donald trump soon announce pick deputy secretary state leading contender appears elliott abrams despite abrams outspoken advocate nevertrump crowd calling trump unfit office abrams neocon hawk would one disastrous addition team trump prior positions reagan george w bush supported thuggish regimes covered human rights v... | 579 |
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<p>A cartoon published in The New York World during the Great Steel Strike of 1919. &#160;</p>
<p>During the 1950s, American workers went on strike an average of 350 times each ye... | true | 4 | email name recipients email comma separated message captcha cartoon published new york world great steel strike 1919 160 1950s american workers went strike average 350 times year past decade average number strikes year fell 20 new book reviving strike working people regain power transform america veteran union negotiat... | 748 |
<p>How do I even start this? How do I write about my Beirut? My heartbreak, my home, my safety, my loss. again.</p>
<p>I suppose I just start.</p>
<p>I have experienced true terror a handful of times. The first was in 1983. The first time I evacuated Beirut. We had gone to visit my jiddo Emile, my teta Hilda, as we... | true | 4 | even start write beirut heartbreak home safety loss suppose start experienced true terror handful times first 1983 first time evacuated beirut gone visit jiddo emile teta hilda every summer arrivedthe airport shut israeli soldiers everywhere mountains filling smoke spent next week staircase building shells fell around ... | 554 |
<p>Imagine that an opposition organizer were murdered in broad daylight in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador or Venezuela by masked gunmen, or kidnapped and murdered by armed guards of a well-known supporter of the government.&#160; It would be front page news in the&#160;New York Times, and all over the TV news. &am... | true | 4 | imagine opposition organizer murdered broad daylight argentina bolivia ecuador venezuela masked gunmen kidnapped murdered armed guards wellknown supporter government160 would front page news the160new york times tv news 160the us state department would issue strong statement concern grave human rights abuses160 ever ha... | 607 |
<p><a href="" type="internal" /> Andre Vltchek driving in Afghanistan</p>
<p>Andre Vltchek <a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/afghanistan-is-right-here-lies-myths-and-legends/5602208" type="external">Global Research</a></p>
<p>It often appears that “true Afghanistan” is not here in Kabul and not in J... | true | 4 | andre vltchek driving afghanistan andre vltchek global research often appears true afghanistan kabul jalalabad herat either ancient villages anxiously cling steep mountainsides many foreigners even afghans convinced true afghanistan shown television screens depicted magazines buried deep archives libraries somewhere lo... | 3,920 |
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<p>Radio sucks. That’s the inescapable conclusion of all too many people in cities and towns of all sizes these days: folks fed up with stale music, predictable banter, or the <a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/990215.tart.html" type="external">insufferable smugness</a> of National Public Radio.</p>... | true | 4 | radio sucks thats inescapable conclusion many people cities towns sizes days folks fed stale music predictable banter insufferable smugness national public radio since communications act 1996 gotten even worse huge conglomerates buy creating chains hundreds coowned stations trading frenzy since 1996 station values soar... | 664 |
<p>Tell me it’s a sick joke: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, the guy who tops the list of those responsible for sabotaging the world’s economy, is lobbying to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. But no, it makes perfect sense, since Summers has long succeeded spectacularly by faili... | true | 4 | tell sick joke former us treasury secretary lawrence summers guy tops list responsible sabotaging worlds economy lobbying next chairman federal reserve makes perfect sense since summers long succeeded spectacularly failing miserable record clinton obama administrations hold back future disastrous adventures expense ben... | 513 |
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<p>Even before Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. opened his mouth to argue that Arizona’s harsh anti-illegal immigration law should be struck down as unconstitutional, Chief... | true | 4 | lta hrefhttpwwwflickrcomphotos45976898n024575184210gtnevele otseogltagtflickr even solicitor general donald b verrilli jr opened mouth argue arizonas harsh antiillegal immigration law struck unconstitutional chief justice john roberts laid bright red line want make clear law roberts said part argument racial ethnic pro... | 543 |
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<p>Just a year ago, Attorney General John Ashcroft pointed to the Iraqi prison system as a shining example of the freedoms that the U.S. would bring to Iraq.</p>
<p>He said, “Now, all Iraqis can taste liberty in their native land, and we will help make that freedom permanent by assisting them to establish an eq... | true | 4 | year ago attorney general john ashcroft pointed iraqi prison system shining example freedoms us would bring iraq said iraqis taste liberty native land help make freedom permanent assisting establish equitable criminal justice system based rule law standards basic human rights rhetoric law justice full force fall saddam... | 1,975 |
<p>Since the run-up to the election of 2016, the ruling elite in America who control the two wings of the single Corporate Party of America (CPA)—the Republican and Democratic Parties—have been battling it out with ‘right populist’ challengers over who will define US policy in the decade ahead. ... | true | 4 | since runup election 2016 ruling elite america control two wings single corporate party america cpathe republican democratic partieshave battling right populist challengers define us policy decade ahead thus far 2017 elite clearly winning likely sacking coming week breitbart newss ceo steve bannonwhich follows banishme... | 1,072 |
<p>I <a href="" type="internal">heartily supported the Catalonian referendum</a> on secession even though I was almost arrested the only time I visited Barcelona.</p>
<p>I hit Spain as the next-to-last country in a 5000-mile hitchhiking jaunt in the summer of 1977. Within 10 minutes of getting dropped off south of th... | true | 4 | heartily supported catalonian referendum secession even though almost arrested time visited barcelona hit spain nexttolast country 5000mile hitchhiking jaunt summer 1977 within 10 minutes getting dropped south french border realized two years spanish classes warren county high school worth busted piñata admittedly wors... | 560 |
<p>Brad Evans: Throughout your work you have dealt with the dangers of ignorance and what you have called the violence of “organized forgetting.” Can you explain what you mean by this and why we need to be attentive to intellectual forms of violence?</p>
<p>Henry Giroux: Unfortunately, we live at a moment... | true | 4 | brad evans throughout work dealt dangers ignorance called violence organized forgetting explain mean need attentive intellectual forms violence henry giroux unfortunately live moment ignorance appears one defining features american political cultural life ignorance become form weaponized refusal acknowledge violence pa... | 1,455 |
<p>In the hours after a powerful fertilizer bomb blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building on April 19, 1995, killing 168 people, the U.S. government mounted a massive manhunt—for Islamic terrorists. Three Arabs were supposedly seen fleeing the scene. Cable news shows, fed by tips from a former CIA off... | true | 4 | hours powerful fertilizer bomb blew alfred p murrah federal office building april 19 1995 killing 168 people us government mounted massive manhuntfor islamic terrorists three arabs supposedly seen fleeing scene cable news shows fed tips former cia official reported bombing may work saddam hussein fbi would doubt lookin... | 773 |
<p>On Tuesday, the House will vote on legislation that would ban abortion after 20 weeks. The bill, called&#160; “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” was sponsored by Sen. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and would make it a crime to perform or attempt an abortion after 20 weeks. Abortion providers could be f... | true | 4 | tuesday house vote legislation would ban abortion 20 weeks bill called160 paincapable unborn child protection act sponsored sen trent franks raz would make crime perform attempt abortion 20 weeks abortion providers could fined spend five years prison according hill similar bills passed house 2013 2015 blocked senate de... | 572 |
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<p>DUBLIN. Bono (blessed be his name) seems at last to have employed the services of a weatherman. Having thus discerned which way the wind blows, and lifting his purple wraparound shades long enough to wink at the Nobel committee, U2’s frontman has finally outed himself, ever so carefully, as... | true | 4 | 160 dublin bono blessed name seems last employed services weatherman thus discerned way wind blows lifting purple wraparound shades long enough wink nobel committee u2s frontman finally outed ever carefully antiwar wouldnt guessed tabloid ireland sunday blared exclusive bono antiwar interview february 23 outspoken bono... | 526 |
<p>The wild success of the upbeat musical Hamilton and the wide interest in a downbeat book by Sebastian Junger, entitled Tribe, are two facets of a current America longing for a more perfect union. Our sense of loss and disunity cuts across geography, age, and party. Hamilton offers a promising path forward, while Tri... | true | 4 | wild success upbeat musical hamilton wide interest downbeat book sebastian junger entitled tribe two facets current america longing perfect union sense loss disunity cuts across geography age party hamilton offers promising path forward tribe explains nature alienation discontent one chapters tribe interprets psycholog... | 3,560 |
<p>There seemed to have been two elections in Palestine on Sunday: the one conducted in the West Bank and Gaza, and the one in Jerusalem.</p>
<p>Voting day in the West Bank and Gaza was marked in many places by a mood of ebullience and celebration. There was singing, dancing, the firing of guns into the air, families... | true | 4 | seemed two elections palestine sunday one conducted west bank gaza one jerusalem voting day west bank gaza marked many places mood ebullience celebration singing dancing firing guns air families strolling together polling stations palestinian womens organizations spent weeks encouraging women vote many women show first... | 564 |
<p>Lawmakers are engaged in a precarious back-and-forth over health care funding for nine million children across the United States after letting the program expire last week.</p>
<p>Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, ended on September 30 after Congress allowed the program to expire ... | true | 4 | lawmakers engaged precarious backandforth health care funding nine million children across united states letting program expire last week funding childrens health insurance program chip ended september 30 congress allowed program expire without renewal chip provides lowcost health care coverage millions children pregna... | 713 |
<p>I have to laugh – in-between the tears, of course – when I listen to regressives speak of the likes of Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi in terms of Stalinesque autocrats or thuggish mafia bosses.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that the elites who propagate this nonsense through mouthpieces such ... | true | 4 | laugh inbetween tears course listen regressives speak likes barack obama harry reid nancy pelosi terms stalinesque autocrats thuggish mafia bosses im pretty sure elites propagate nonsense mouthpieces limbaugh beck know absurd contradictory pesky reality assertions are160 regressive hoi polloi idiotic illinformed bunch ... | 1,322 |
<p>Today I am going to come out of the closet as a Bi-Coastal pot consumer.</p>
<p>I lead two lives; one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast.</p>
<p>In Fort Lauderdale, I own a townhouse where I have resided for over a quarter of a century. In this community, I am a lawyer and a spokesman for NORML, very ac... | true | 4 | today going come closet bicoastal pot consumer lead two lives one east coast one west coast fort lauderdale townhouse resided quarter century community lawyer spokesman norml active drug law reform practice preach would illegal california however found small town near berkley east san francisco bay may retire walnut cr... | 616 |
<p>Nazareth.</p>
<p>For more than a decade, since the collapse of the Camp David talks in 2000, the mantra of Israeli politics has been the same: “There is no Palestinian partner for peace.”</p>
<p>This week, the first of hundreds of leaked confidential Palestinian documents confirmed the suspicions of ... | true | 4 | nazareth decade since collapse camp david talks 2000 mantra israeli politics palestinian partner peace week first hundreds leaked confidential palestinian documents confirmed suspicions growing number observers rejectionists peace process found israeli palestinian side revealing papers jointly released aljazeera televi... | 601 |
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<p>There is no such thing as a good war, especially not in 2018. History, both recent and otherwise, has proven this statement. No war in the past seventy years has made the world a better place. In fact, in most cases those wars have made the world... | true | 4 | photo meg chang cc 20 thing good war especially 2018 history recent otherwise proven statement war past seventy years made world better place fact cases wars made world dangerous furthermore warsmost waged united states clientshave wreaked environmental destruction made life even difficult little begin created economy ... | 573 |
<p>“No,” the Oscar-nominated film starring Mexican actor Gael García Bernal, dramatizes a curious moment in Latin American politics: the 1988 referendum whose defeat resulted in the fall of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. That campaign marked a bittersweet victory for the nation’s largely comm... | true | 4 | oscarnominated film starring mexican actor gael garcía bernal dramatizes curious moment latin american politics 1988 referendum whose defeat resulted fall chilean dictator augusto pinochet campaign marked bittersweet victory nations largely communist opposition coalition one hand finally rid country feared hated tyrant... | 692 |
<p>Shawn Helton <a href="http://wp.me/p3bwni-83P" type="external">21st Century Wire</a></p>
<p>Following the apparent ‘vanishing act’ of Malaysian Airlines flight <a href="" type="internal">MH370</a>, many investigators and researchers began to question the&#160;likelihood of such an event happening i... | true | 4 | shawn helton 21st century wire following apparent vanishing act malaysian airlines flight mh370 many investigators researchers began question the160likelihood event happening todays hightech world 21wire weve also looked unprecedented disappearance mh370 subsequent downing mh17 certain details come light regarding hist... | 3,350 |
<p>From Washington DC we hear brave talk about Uncle Sam leading the charge for democracy across the Arab world, and thus restoring himself to high esteem in Arab eyes as something other than the sponsor of tyranny and torture by neoliberalism, the electrode and the waterboard.</p>
<p>The only people fooled by this k... | true | 4 | washington dc hear brave talk uncle sam leading charge democracy across arab world thus restoring high esteem arab eyes something sponsor tyranny torture neoliberalism electrode waterboard people fooled kind talk barack obama may zigzagged way towards tougher talk tyrants shillyshallying about160 lonely us feb 18 veto ... | 646 |
<p>The view from the south rim of the Grand Canyon, smogged up as it is these days, still retains the power to prompt even the most secular of visitors into transcendentalist reveries as they cast theirs eyes toward Shiva’s Temple and Wotan’s Throne. Now tourists at the federal park in northern Arizona will... | true | 4 | view south rim grand canyon smogged days still retains power prompt even secular visitors transcendentalist reveries cast eyes toward shivas temple wotans throne tourists federal park northern arizona greeted scriptural passages affixed park signs help interpret religious experience gazing gods mighty chasm autumn dona... | 543 |
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<p>Speculation as to why and how The New Republic writer and associate editor Stephen Glass was able to dupe a once well-regarded journal into printing articles based on forged notes and fictitious sources has mainly focused on the magazine’s dubious level of professionalism. (Another TNR writer, Ruth Sha... | true | 4 | speculation new republic writer associate editor stephen glass able dupe wellregarded journal printing articles based forged notes fictitious sources mainly focused magazines dubious level professionalism another tnr writer ruth shalit admitted 1995 plagiarized publications several times hindsights perfection made easy... | 591 |
<p>The biggest problem facing <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2010/08/11/lebron-james-hires-rabbi-yishayahu-yosef-pinto.html" type="external">LeBron James</a> isn’t whether or not he cried in the <a href="/content/dailybeast/cheats/2010/07/08/lebron-signs-with-miami-heat.html" type="external">Miami Heat</a>... | true | 4 | biggest problem facing lebron james isnt whether cried miami heats loss sunday chicago bulls missing gamewinning layup isnt supposedly seamless mesh james dwyane wade become confusing mush solution may let heat play offense two balls shoot whenever want isnt fact heat shooting 1for18 final 10 seconds win tie game james... | 675 |
<p>Originally published on <a href="http://www.latinorebels.com/2015/12/05/the-case-for-latinx-why-intersectionality-is-not-a-choice/" type="external">Latino Rebels</a> and republished here with their permission.&#160;</p>
<p>Over the last few years, the use of the identifier “Latinx” (pronounced R... | true | 4 | originally published latino rebels republished permission160 last years use identifier latinx pronounced latinex born collective aim move beyond masculinecentric latino gender inclusive binary embedded latin received increasing attention usage popular scholarly spheres earlier year160 latina160 magazine160headlined sho... | 1,256 |
<p>Chicago School now means – market good, government bad.</p>
<p>But that was Chicago School hijacked by Milton Friedman, Robert Bork, and Richard Posner.</p>
<p>There was a Chicago School before Friedman, Bork and Posner.</p>
<p>“The Chicago School began with the view that in order to have a properl... | true | 4 | chicago school means market good government bad chicago school hijacked milton friedman robert bork richard posner chicago school friedman bork posner chicago school began view order properly functioning free market government must drastically curtail ability businesses build maintain concentrated economic power writes... | 534 |
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<p>Video by Studio REV- featuring Marisa Jahn. Produced in collaboration with&#160;Creative Time Reports, 2014.</p>
<p>Natalicia Tracy came to Boston from Brazil in her late teens, lured by a family that offered to provide food and shelter in exchange for her labor as a nanny and housekeeper. She found he... | true | 4 | video studio rev featuring marisa jahn produced collaboration with160creative time reports 2014 natalicia tracy came boston brazil late teens lured family offered provide food shelter exchange labor nanny housekeeper found working around clock earning 25 week sleeping threeseason porch regardless weather employers took... | 774 |
<p>The top U.S. government official in charge of arms control advocates the offensive use of nuclear weapons and has deep roots in the neoconservative political camp . Moving into John Bolton’s old job, Robert G. Joseph is the right-wing’s advance man for counterproliferation as the conceptual core of a new... | true | 4 | top us government official charge arms control advocates offensive use nuclear weapons deep roots neoconservative political camp moving john boltons old job robert g joseph rightwings advance man counterproliferation conceptual core new us military policy within administration leads band counterproliferationists whowor... | 1,964 |
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<p>Below is the Barack Obama quote our question refers to (from a February 12 speech). The participants’ answers follow.</p>
<p>Nothing worthwhile in this country has ever happened unless somebody, somewhere is willing to hope. Somebody is willing to stand up. Somebody who is willing to stand up when th... | true | 4 | barack obama quote question refers february 12 speech participants answers follow nothing worthwhile country ever happened unless somebody somewhere willing hope somebody willing stand somebody willing stand told cant instead say yes thats country founded group patriots declaring independence mighty british empirenobod... | 3,122 |
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<p>It was a tiny Reuters’ news item last week but there was a lot more to it than a first glance might reveal. “The administration arranged for some 75 House members and 25 senators to visit Iraq in recent weeks. Most returned supporting Bush’s $87 billion proposal.” Nothing ... | true | 4 | 160 tiny reuters news item last week lot first glance might reveal administration arranged 75 house members 25 senators visit iraq recent weeks returned supporting bushs 87 billion proposal nothing much apparently fact great deal taxpayers money spent series unproductive visits unproductive save convincing converted mu... | 1,092 |
<p>Earlier this month, the sixth season of CBS’ Big Brother premiered with the subtitle “Summer of Secrets.” The reality show, premised on the hypervisibility of a tightly controlled domestic space, must’ve realized that voyeuristic pleasure in total surveillance was no longer satisfying. Conseq... | true | 4 | earlier month sixth season cbs big brother premiered subtitle summer secrets reality show premised hypervisibility tightly controlled domestic space mustve realized voyeuristic pleasure total surveillance longer satisfying consequently distributed variety zones imperceptibility game hidden rooms clandestine pacts cover... | 1,143 |
<p>Mitt Romney ventured into Miami this week and at a campaign stop at Palacios de los Jugos, only a day after introducing his running mate Congressman Paul Ryan.</p>
<p>Romney, without Ryan, did not mention “Cuba”, once. It was a check-the-box visit to a key constituency in a swing state. That the venue ... | true | 4 | mitt romney ventured miami week campaign stop palacios de los jugos day introducing running mate congressman paul ryan romney without ryan mention cuba checkthebox visit key constituency swing state venue owned federally convicted coke smuggler reported miami new times serves remind considering florida politics miami g... | 723 |
<p>Mass solidarity is absolutely vital to the success of any social movement.</p>
<p>It is precisely the lack of such solidarity, however, that’s prohibiting mobilization in favor of socialized medicine.&#160; Rather than demand meaningful reform, Americans have left the question of whether there will be a ... | true | 4 | mass solidarity absolutely vital success social movement precisely lack solidarity however thats prohibiting mobilization favor socialized medicine160 rather demand meaningful reform americans left question whether public option medicare system politicians vast majority reluctant fight universal health care congression... | 1,088 |
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<p>President Donald Trump is being reviled for wildly exaggerating the peril of Muslim refugees. Some commentators fret that his rhetoric signals a new fascist era descending on America. A recent Washington Post ... | true | 4 | photo jim mattis cc 20 160 president donald trump reviled wildly exaggerating peril muslim refugees commentators fret rhetoric signals new fascist era descending america recent washington post news analysis derided trumps fearmongering playing upon nations anxieties might happen also stands stark contrast presidents li... | 543 |
<p>For the remainder of President Obama’s term in office countless experts will debate his successes and failures and how he ranks in the pantheon of presidents, but arguably his most significant achievement will probably continue to fly under the radar—and may not persist beyond his presidency. Obama’... | true | 4 | remainder president obamas term office countless experts debate successes failures ranks pantheon presidents arguably significant achievement probably continue fly radarand may persist beyond presidency obamas presidency psychologically enfranchised large swaths americas electoratereshaping democracywho previously opte... | 684 |
<p>Max Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author whose articles and video documentaries have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Guardian, The Independent Film Channel, The Huffington Post, <a href="http://salon.com/" type="external">Salon.com</... | true | 4 | max blumenthal awardwinning journalist bestselling author whose articles video documentaries appeared new york times los angeles times daily beast nation guardian independent film channel huffington post saloncom al jazeera english many publications recent book goliath life loathing greater israel book republican gomor... | 983 |
<p>This will be the first year that Congressional Leadership and the President of the United States do not travel to the Gulf Coast to honor the anniversary of our nation’s largest disaster. Hurricane Katrina caused over 1,800 deaths, more than $150 billion in damages and displaced over one million Americans from... | true | 4 | first year congressional leadership president united states travel gulf coast honor anniversary nations largest disaster hurricane katrina caused 1800 deaths 150 billion damages displaced one million americans homes four years three hurricanes later many communities along gulf coast still devastated visit today certain... | 552 |
<p>We've made important strides towards a bold vision. What we still need to do is build the power to fully achieve that vision, by organizing with people in all parts of Illinois.</p>
<p>Like a tornado, right-wing ideologues have swept through statehouses across the Midwest leaving devastation in their wake. Scott W... | true | 4 | weve made important strides towards bold vision still need build power fully achieve vision organizing people parts illinois like tornado rightwing ideologues swept statehouses across midwest leaving devastation wake scott walker wisconsin mike pence indiana bruce rauner illinois came office dreams slashing government ... | 588 |
<p>It’s been a long five years for Stephen Harper as prime minister of a minority government. Long and infuriating, I am sure, because for all that time he has had to pretend that he was governing. He had to masquerade as someone who believed that government could be a force for good. He even “stimulated... | true | 4 | long five years stephen harper prime minister minority government long infuriating sure time pretend governing masquerade someone believed government could force good even stimulated economy though pressure opposition things really hated government wanted get rid reach couldnt slash medicare gut canada health act could... | 806 |
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<p>The following is an excerpt from the new book&#160; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Myth-ADHD-Child-Revised-Attention/dp/0143111507/?tag=alternorg08-20" type="external">The Myth of the ADHD Child: 101 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Behavior and Attention Span... | true | 4 | photo credit pathdoc shutterstockcom following excerpt new book160 myth adhd child 101 ways improve childs behavior attention span without drugs labels coercion160tarcherperigee 2017 available purchase amazon indiebound penguin big payoff promoting adhd drugs drug companies give financial support sometimes without publ... | 751 |
<p>Janine Jackson interviewed Holly Sklar about business and the minimum wage for the <a href="" type="internal">November 13 CounterSpin</a>. This is a lightly edited transcript.</p>
<p>Holly Sklar: “Small businesses understand very well that workers are also consumers.” (image: BillMoyers.com)</p>
<p><... | true | 4 | janine jackson interviewed holly sklar business minimum wage november 13 counterspin lightly edited transcript holly sklar small businesses understand well workers also consumers image billmoyerscom mp3 link janine jackson whether federal minimum wage raised first question recent republican presidential candidates deba... | 851 |
<p>General Petraeus’s surge is widely credited with bringing down violence in Iraq to a level that allows for political development and the withdrawal of some US troops. The impact of the surge has recently entered into the presidential campaign, but the matter should not be another partisan issue debated with sl... | true | 4 | general petraeuss surge widely credited bringing violence iraq level allows political development withdrawal us troops impact surge recently entered presidential campaign matter another partisan issue debated slogans central understanding developments iraq expectations afghanistan principles surge likely put practice u... | 828 |
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