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The punitive society
The image of the United States as a cruel and punitive society is not the one the overwhelming majority of Americans have of their country. But it is an accurate one. Americans delude…
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No one can sit on the sidelines. Not now.
This country will either move in the direction of an authoritarian government where the rich get richer and everyone else gets poorer, or we will successfully fight back and build a…
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The Bay of Pigs, the Brigade 2506 and Trump’s promise
On April 17th, 1961, the Cuban-exile invasion force, known as Brigade 2506, landed at beaches along the Bay of Pigs. Late last year, the Brigade 2506 Veterans Association formally…
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An unwinnable war in Syria
President Donald Trump, just like Barack Obama before him, now seems intent on getting the United States involved in an unwinnable civil war in Syria. Launching 59 cruise missiles…
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‘Filth’ crossing illegally from Mexico, says Sessions; announces ‘Trump era’ fight against them
A “new era,” a “Trump Era,” on the fight against illegal immigration was announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday when he spoke to Customs and Border Protection personnel…
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The coming letdown
Donald Trump came to power propelled by the massive support of the white working class and the votes of a large slice of middle class whites including, astonishingly, college-educated…
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Food as a weapon
For a century the United States has provided food to nations out of the belief that hunger and famine undermine stability and threaten our values and our security. Yet, the sons of…
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Is the president of the United States a Russian puppet?
Former FBI counter-terrorism expert Clinton Watts, in a congressional hearing, said that Trump used Russian active measures at times against his opponent(s) while campaigning -- a de…
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Trump’s toxic administration
Not content with creating a foul social and political climate of racial hate and ideological division in the United States, last week the Trump administration took steps that will cause…
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Waiting for Godon’t
During the presidential campaign last year, Mr. Trump promised to reverse President Obama's new policy toward Cuba "until freedoms are restored." So it's fair to wonder what's happening…
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