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From Our Archives: Sexual Violence in the Military »

By Erik Lorenzsonn, May 21, 2013

As military officers whose job it was to combat sexual harassment and assault face charges of committing these crimes, we turn to our archives for a deeper look at the culture of rape and harassment in the military.read more

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Tales in a Kabul Restaurant »

By Kathy Kelly, May 21, 2013

Since 2009, Voices for Creative Nonviolence has maintained a grim record we call the “The Afghan Atrocities Update.”read more

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The Dalai Lama's Message to Wisconsin »

By Rebecca Kemble, May 21, 2013

His Admonishment to Republicans on Bullying Was Poignant.read more

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Oklahoma: 'They Had Nowhere To Go' »

By Jimmy LaFave, May 21, 2013

I am heartbroken that our brave and underpaid teachers had nowhere to take these terrified, beautiful children today.read more

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Think the IRS Was Bad? Try the Spying on Occupy Activists »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 20, 2013

This was not a mere bureaucratic foul-up. It was a systematic effort to monitor leftwing activists who were simply exercising their First Amendment rights.read more

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Social insecurity and the Obama administration »

By Clarence Lusane, May 20, 2013

President Obama is betraying his own promises and his Democratic base by agreeing to cut Social Security.read more

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Scott Walker’s Sneaky School Voucher Plan »

By Ruth Conniff, May 17, 2013

He may take vouchers statewide, even against the wishes of some legislators in his own party.read more

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House GOP: No Free Lunch for 200,000 Poor Kids »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 17, 2013

Republicans voted to slash the food stamp program by $21 billion.read more

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Texas: America’s Rotting Banana Republic »

By Stephen C. Webster, May 17, 2013

Texas is the headquarters of corporate America's moral authority.read more

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Seizing on Obama’s Nixonian Moment »

By Craig Aaron, May 16, 2013

The assault on the AP requires us all to rally in defense of press freedom.read more

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Milwaukee Fast Food Workers Walk Out »

By Ruth Conniff, May 15, 2013

“We’re on strike because we’re tired of struggling just to survive.”read more

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Reflections One Month after the Boston Marathon Bombing »

By Chip Berlet, May 15, 2013

"Only a tiny fraction of Muslims become terrorists. They don’t hate our freedoms. They hate our soldiers."read more

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Revenge Fantasy in “Assault on Wall Street” »

By Ed Rampell, May 15, 2013

Like “Django Unchained,” this film lets the victims take on their victimizers.read more

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month »

By Kathy Ko Chin, May 15, 2013

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a great time to learn about the challenges and celebrate the achievements that define our great collective history.read more

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Obama Should Fire Holder over the AP Scandal »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 14, 2013

Grabbing reporters’ phone records was a gross violation of their First and Fourth Amendment rights.read more

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CURRENT ISSUE: June 2013

June 2013

Preserving Our Home on Earth

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