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On January 17, 1961, outgoing president Dwight D. Eisenhower, a military man, warned us to beware of the masters of America’s industrial war machine and their growing hold over the country. On this anniversary of his famous speech, it is worth listening to his prophetic words, if only to consider why no one has taken heed of them.
Every time you fill up your tank or buy the latest smartphone, chances are that you are putting bullets in a gun thousands of miles away. In this podcast, Leif Wenar, the Chair of Philosophy and Law at King’s College London, reveals the true ugliness behind the marriage of resource-seeking corporations and the most corrupt despots. He also proposes an ethical alternative — Clean Trade — that benefits everyone but the tyrants.
Health Care Even a Problem for the Insured, Florida’s Unprocessed Rape Kits, ISIS Executes First Female Citizen and More Picks
In February, Iran will hold elections that could determine the country’s future — and the future of the rest of the world, especially that of the US.
Here’s a sampling of what we accomplished in 2015 —
with your help. It shows the power we all have, when we choose to exercise it. Exciting stuff!
What do you get somebody who has everything? Maybe the answer is… you don’t get anything for them at all. Instead, in their name, you could get something for….everybody. Here are a few of the more interesting from among untold good causes.
Feds Freeze Bank Accounts of Drone Whistleblowers, The Bureaucracy of ISIS, The (Misleading) Poll Used for Trump’s Muslim Ban, And More Picks
How the CIA is Assisting the Next ISIS, Media Blackout After Death of US Journalist, Kochs Stomp Out Criminal Justice Reform, And More Picks
Labour Feuds Over Syria Bombing, Lessons from Occupy, Climate and Meat Consumption, and More Picks
For 6 days, Brussels was on a lockdown as police hunted a suspected accomplice (Salah Abdeslam) in the Paris attacks. The lockdown, which cost the Belgian city an estimated €51.7 million a day, failed to locate Abdeslam. Now, reports have emerged indicating that Abdeslam “might have been taking his ease in a public place in […]
Tensions are running high following Turkey’s decision to shoot down a Russian jet near the Turkish-Syrian border. Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has stated that “by shooting down a Russian plane on a counter-terrorist mission of the Russian Aerospace Force in Syria, and one that did not violate Turkey’s airspace, the Turkish government has in effect sided with ISIS.” Lavrov’s comments […]
DISCOVER OUR BLOG Did you know that in addition to everything else we offer, we now have a Blog? It is dedicated to providing you with a mix of short, timely items you might well not see elsewhere. From “Deep Politics” Eyebrow-raisers to updates to “rants,” it’s an entertaining and informative addition to your daily reads. […]