— by William J. Astore If one quality characterizes our wars today, it’s their endurance. They never seem to end. Though war itself may not be an American inevitability, these days many factors combine to make constant war an American near certainty.
Guantanamo prisoners get military benefits? One would think that a member of the United States Senate would be aware of whether or not the Pentagon had approved educational benefits for an unprecedented demographic. Even more assuredly, you’d expect the Senate Minority Leader
The message we’ve been hearing from the mainstream media about Obama’s push for a renewed brand of liberalism is flagrantly false. — by Peter Hart Here’s a thought: Maybe, just maybe, Barack Obama isn’t a socialist. I know, if you’ve tuned into
States are adopting laws meant to keep consumers in the dark about where their food comes from. — by Will Potter Do you have a right to know where that steak on your plate came from? Should it be legal to photograph
— by Adam Peck on Feb 22, 2013 at 6:15 pm The achievement gap between school districts in high-income neighborhoods and those in low-income ones is already more canyon than crack, and if $1.7 trillion in automatic sequestration cuts are allowed to go into
In case you missed the big news this week, a staggering 11 MILLION ACRES of the most important wildlife habitat in the Western Arctic gained protection in a move hailed by conservation groups and Alaska Natives. The Western Arctic – the largest
— by Kimberley Johnson The three of you are the big MSNBC liberal spokespeople. You have powerful positions. You are admired and influential. Ever since the Republican Party started going medieval on women’s rights, I have seen it covered in the media
— by Zack Ford on Feb 22, 2013 at 9:05 am In early 2012, lawmakers in New Jersey successfully passed marriage equality bill, but Gov. Chris Christie (R) vetoed it, claiming same-sex marriage was not an issue of “gay rights.” The legislature
— By Aviva Shen on Feb 22, 2013 at 2:37 pm The Violence Against Women Act expired at the end of 2012 after House Republicans refused to accept the Senate bill’s protections for LGBT, Native American, and undocumented victims. Though the Senate
Just as a fracking operation is starting up in Elko County, and … just as President Obama is getting ready to nominate a new Secretary of Energy to run the Department of Energy, a post on Truth-Out reminds us ‘why’ this appointment
