OWS rings in the new year with a fight against NDAA.
National Security
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Pruning the Pentagon
President Obama’s new defense strategy reflects a shift in global politics to Asia.
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The Last King of the Iron Curtain
What we’ve come to label as socialism can be more accurately described as old-school monarchy.
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The War on Terror Comes Home
Passage of the NDAA brings issues of indefinite detention and military trials to American shores.
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Conflict’s Resolution
The end of the Iraq War marks a victory for progressives, but tough work lies ahead.
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From London, With Angst
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy chronicles the last days of Britain as a superpower.
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Obama Smacks Down Charges of Appeasement
“Ask Osama Bin Laden and the 22 out of 30 top Al Qaeda leaders who have been taken off the field whether I engage in appeasement.”
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Madisonianism or Opportunism?
Congress opts to give the president more power; president threatens veto.
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Revenge of the Neocons
Former Bush officials take center stage at Republican debate.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Herman Cain’s Rick Perry Moment
Cain talks in circles trying to answer question on Libya.