In 2014, NASA gave $1.1 million to the Center of Theological Inquiry, an independent institution “rooted in Christian theology.” The grant supports an initiative to … Should NASA Have Given $1.1 Million to a Theology Institute?Read more
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Posted inDemocracy / Military / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Tom Paine Warned About America’s Perpetual War
Around the globe, the United States faces more enemies than ever before. American troops are deploying to Syria and Libya, and returning to Iraq to … Tom Paine Warned About America’s Perpetual WarRead more
Posted in9/11 / Saudi Arabia / ToMl / USA Empire
Declassified 9/11 pages show ties to former Saudi ambassador
The 28 pages of newly declassified material from the 9/11 Commission released Friday by Congress show multiple links to associates of Saudi Arabian Prince Bandar, … Declassified 9/11 pages show ties to former Saudi ambassadorRead more
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The Horrible Things In a Van Packed with Prisoners
This article was published in collaboration with Vice. From 2013 to 2014, Fernando Colon worked as an “extradition agent” tasked with driving prisoner transport vans … The Horrible Things In a Van Packed with PrisonersRead more
Posted inRacism / ToMl / USA Empire
Still Second-Class Citizens
When I heard about the police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, I thought back to another name etched into American history: Dred Scott. … Still Second-Class CitizensRead more
Posted inTerrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
Charge Abu Zubaydah With a Crime or Free Him
“High-value detainee” Zayn al-Abidin Muhammed Husayn—better known as Abu Zubaydah—described to his attorney in a 2009 statement, only recently released to the public, details of … Charge Abu Zubaydah With a Crime or Free HimRead more
Posted inEducation / Slavery / ToMl / USA Empire
Yale Dishwasher Corey Menafee, Who Smashed Racist Stained-Glass Window
As Black Lives Matter protests have swept the country in recent weeks, we end today’s show with the story of one dishwasher at Yale University … Yale Dishwasher Corey Menafee, Who Smashed Racist Stained-Glass WindowRead more
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Why Was “The Right to Vote” Omitted From the U.S. Constitution?
With their government under the control of corporations and special interests, the People of the United States may think they have the right to vote, … Why Was “The Right to Vote” Omitted From the U.S. Constitution?Read more
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Rape, murder, famine — and $2.1 million for K Street PR
By almost any objective measure, the fledgling nation of South Sudan is an unmitigated disaster — reeling from a violent power struggle that’s left an … Rape, murder, famine — and $2.1 million for K Street PRRead more