A National Rite of Passage: Beyond War
by Robert C. Koehler
on September 16, 2021
A recent New York Times op-ed was perhaps the strangest, most awkward and tentative defense of the military-industrial complex — excuse me, the experiment in democracy called America — I’ve ever encountered, and begs to be addressed.
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Facing Challenge for Supporting Israel, Congresswoman Barbara Lee Canceled Out of the Award Ceremony Honoring Her as a “Peacemaker”
by Lois Pearlman, Progressive Hub
on September 15, 2021
A northern California peace organization has inscribed the name of Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) on its “peacemaker” wall despite objections by Palestinian activists.
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To Avert Failure, Biden Should Listen to the “Radicals” — Not Corporate Media
by Jeff Cohen
on September 14, 2021
If President Biden fails to act boldly and quickly in improving the material lives of poor, working-class and struggling middle-class Americans of all colors, the right wing is likely to come storming back into power through the 2022 and 2024 elections.
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Congress – Collectively Less Than An Inkblot
by Ralph Nader
on September 11, 2021
Bruce Fein, constitutional law specialist who has testified before Congress approximately 200 times, calls Congress “an inkblot.” Let’s see if he is exaggerating.
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9/11 & the War on Terror: A Queer Afghan Reflects
by Queer Crescent
on September 11, 2021
As the 20-year anniversary of the so-called “War on Terror” (WoT) approached, I was filled with dread, anger, and immense grief.
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Abortion Bounty Hunters in Texas Are Not ‘Whistleblowers’ -- They’re Cruel Vigilantes
by Norman Solomon
on September 11, 2021
One of the many preposterous claims coming from supporters of the vicious new Texas law against abortion is that bounty hunters -- standing to gain a $10,000 reward from the state -- will somehow be “whistleblowers.”
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Minnesota Law Enforcement Shared Intelligence on Protest Organizers With Pipeline Company
by Alleen Brown, The Intercept
on August 27, 2021
Documents reveal Enbridge’s close relationship with police, including offering training on responding to protests.
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Afghan-Led Coalition Gives Biden Admin a Blueprint to 'Prevent Further Harm' to People of Afghanistan
by Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams
on August 26, 2021
"After pursuing 20 years of failed policies that have done incredible harm to Afghans, the United States and its NATO allies have a responsibility to accept every Afghan seeking refuge."
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The Contemporary U.S. Right’s Roots in 1930s Union-Busting
by Kathryn Olmsted, Sasha Lilley, Jacobin
on August 23, 2021
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Will Senate Democrats Stoop to Confirming Rahm Emanuel as Ambassador?
by Norman Solomon
on August 23, 2021
When President Biden announced late Friday afternoon that he will nominate Rahm Emanuel to be the U.S. ambassador to Japan, the timing just before the weekend was clearly intended to minimize attention to the swift rebukes that were sure to come.
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