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The 10 Worst Things Arizona's Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Has Done

On May 10, the Department of Justice filed a formal legal complaint against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) alleging widespread constitutional violations and lawless mistreatment of Latinos. According to the complaint, Arpaio and …

Chinese Activist Wants to Leave China, US Under Pressure to Intervene

Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese activist at the center of an international tug-of-war now wants to flee China with his family, a U.S. official confirmed, with the blind dissident telling one reporter he wants to "leave for the U.S. on Hillary Clinton's plane."  The latest twis …

Violence, USA: The Warfare State and the Brutalizing of Everyday Life

"The Hunger Games" portrays a society in which the privileged classes alleviate their boredom through satiating their lust for violent entertainment. In a very disturbing opening scene, the audience observes children killing each other within a visual framing that is as gr …

BREAKING: Chen Guangcheng lawyer says dissident feels 'pressure' and fears for his safety - The Washington Post

After four days of secret negotiations, U.S. diplomats on Wednesday initially touted then later scrambled to defend their role in forging an agreement that they said contained extraordinary Chinese promises.  Chinese officials, by contrast, broke their official silence on Chen b …

The Occupy Movement Points to a Different Way of Living that can Change our Government and our Role in the World

It’s a big agenda that Occupy has identified, nothing less than maximizing values that are important for life AND so a complete renewal of U.S. society and the U.S. role in the world. Chomsky sees not only the radical agenda but also the radical practice of the Occupiers. & …

Who will be the Third Party Candidate of the 99%?

Who will be the Third Party candidate of the 99%?  I have been suggesting Rocky Anderson, but the seed here undermines the likelihood of that possibility.  The other viable choice seems to be Jill Stein of the Green Party.  Ralph Nader is conflicted; Rocky seems much more  …

6-Year-Old Girl Handcuffed By Police

It's been quite the day for 6-year-olds in the news. Earlier, we told you about the courageous, 6-year-old Texas boy who has already raised $10,000 for his Dad's cancer treatment. In less positive news, a 6-year-old girl in Georgia was handcuffed by police and charged with ass …

Death wish: How did America become the land of the high school massacre?

Why should the US in particular be prone to such attacks? They are far more frequent in America than elsewhere in the world (though appalling atrocities have occurred in Russia, Israel and a number of European countries). One factor, for many, defines America is access to gun …

US Officials "sexed up" the WMD lies that led to 100,000 deaths and liar-spy confesses all

US officials "sexed up" Mr Janabi's drawings of mobile biological weapons labs to make them more presentable.

Obama's the candidate of the rich, a failure for the 99%, a war-monger--not an excuse for voting Republican but not worth voting for and not worthy of any praise by Obamites and Obamists

For all Omamites (those who are taken in by Obama and Obamists) and Omamists (those who propagandize for Obama and support Obama unthinkingly, or because it's their job, because they work on his campaign, or because they are part of and spokespersons for the 1%): From a list pro …

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The torture by U.S. personnel of U.S. prisoners has become a resounding mark of hypocrisy and criminality by the U.S. government.

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