Important breakthroughs have arrived at the United Nations seeking to prevent an arms race in outer space and create a nuclear weapons-free Middle East. There … US and Israel were lone votes against UN resolutions opposing space arms raceRead more
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The inaccuracies of the New York Times 1619 Project
Historian Victoria Bynum, author of The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and Its Legacies (University of North Carolina Press, 2010), The Free … The inaccuracies of the New York Times 1619 ProjectRead more
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Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq
Yesterday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, … Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in IraqRead more
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Max Blumenthal speaks out on his arrest
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Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of Law
Last month, after a fierce lobbying battle, California passed a law that will likely end up mandating that companies in the “gig economy,” such as … Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of LawRead more
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Forgotten history of Iraq
US President Donald Trump announced the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Sunday morning with a bloodlust and brutality never before heard from an American president. … Forgotten history of IraqRead more
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Saying Goodbye to Sam
When I returned to the United States after two decades overseas covering wars and other conflicts as a reporter, I searched out Samuel Hynes at … Saying Goodbye to SamRead more
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The US prison that became the birthplace of Isis
In March 2009, in a wind-swept sliver of Iraq, a sense of uncertainty befell the southern town of Garma, home to one of the Iraq … The US prison that became the birthplace of IsisRead more
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Denouncing the Syrian Rebels Now Slaughtering Kurds
But Didn’t the U.S. Once Support Some of Them? Question: What unites Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton, Samantha Power, Nancy Pelosi, David Petraeus, Tom … Denouncing the Syrian Rebels Now Slaughtering KurdsRead more