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Leonard C. Goodman

It’s Never Been About the Second Amendment. It’s About Corporate Profits.

Our bought-and-paid-for politicians only hold the Constitution sacred when it aligns with corporate interests—like gun sales. MORE

Features · March 4, 2018
War Profiteering Ain’t Physics

Even Trump can't buck the iron law of U.S. foreign policy: Follow the money. MORE

Views · May 19, 2017
It’s Not Enough to Fight Trump—Progressives Need a Vision for the Future

Either decorporatize the Democrats or create a viable third party. MORE

Views · February 24, 2017
How To Vote When There’s No Lesser Evil

On foreign policy, both candidates are bad, but Clinton may be worse. We can't keep supporting militarism out of fear. MORE

Views · October 4, 2016
The Bizarre Experience of Agreeing with Trump

It's no coincidence that Trump, the candidate least in need of money or media attention, is the most outspoken against war. MORE

Views · January 22, 2016
Bernie Is Right: The Military-Industrial Complex Is Alive and Well

For some, the Paris attacks were a windfall MORE

Views · December 10, 2015
Obama’s Drone Policy Crashes and Burns

Yemen, the poster child for drone-based foreign policy, has collapsed on itself. MORE

Views · March 19, 2015
It’s Not the Koran, It’s Us

The corporate media chorus willfully ignores that U.S. actions, not Islam, fuel jihadism. MORE

Views · December 30, 2014
Christmas Comes Early for War Profiteers

It's a wonderful time in history to be an arms dealer. MORE

Views · September 18, 2014
CIA No Evil

The Obama administration covers for Bush-era secrets. MORE

Views · June 11, 2014
Sabotaging Peace with Iran

Congress couldn't undermine Obama's deal without the help of the arms industry. MORE

Views · February 16, 2014
The War That Wasn’t

Snowden and Manning taught Americans skepticism, and not a moment too soon. MORE

Views · October 17, 2013
Drone Justice is Blind

There's no way President Obama can fairly review each drone strike. MORE

Views · April 10, 2013
In Questioning Brennan, Intelligence Committee Showed Little

The Senate watchdogs of the CIA played dumb on drones--again. MORE

Features · March 15, 2013
‘A Giant Sucking Sound’

While Romney and Obama speechify, behind the scenes they continue to push policies that favor corporate profits over middle-class workers. MORE

Views · October 30, 2012
Legislate First, Ask Questions Never

We all must share responsibility for the ignorance of our leaders. MORE

Views · September 30, 2012
Making Obama’s Kill List

The public should have more information on the drone program and its targets. MORE

Views · July 11, 2012
The U.S. Department of Double Standards

Corporate criminals go free while the Justice Department targets those without expensive lawyers and lobbyists. MORE

Views · May 16, 2012
Ron Paul’s Common Sense

He's wrong on many things, but when it comes to foreign policy and civil liberties, the GOP Congressman sounds the right notes. MORE

Views · March 15, 2012
A Broken Writ, a Kangaroo Court

Habeas corpus rights aren't intact in America. Just ask my Guantanamo detainee client. MORE

Views · March 5, 2012
Assassinating the Rule of Law

President Obama has carried on where former President George W. Bush left off. MORE

Views · November 25, 2011
Feds Focus on Foreclosure Fall Guys

It's not bankers who are taking the rap for the mortgage mess. MORE

Views · September 13, 2011
Wall Street Pulls Obama’s Strings

Whatever grim bargain emerges from the federal debt ceiling and budget negotiations, it's clear the losers will be MORE

Views · August 23, 2011
Give Americans Healthcare

President Obama's healthcare reform bill may be undermined by lobbyists and lawsuits. MORE

Features · April 26, 2011
AIPAC’s Country, Right or Wrong

For too long, U.S. policy toward Israel has been controlled by AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), MORE

Views · March 10, 2011
Political Corruption Laws: Absurd Theater

A sad drama played out Christmas week in Chicago when a federal judge rejected former Illinois Governor George MORE

Views · January 13, 2011
Good Profits and ‘The Good War’

Now in its tenth year, the war in Afghanistan is the longest in U.S. history. And as MORE

Views · December 14, 2010
Some Policies Don’t Change

Obama has changed the rhetoric of the Bush Administration. Unfortunately, he has not changed the destructive policies that MORE

Views · February 23, 2010
Sold to the United States for Cash

In May, President Barack Obama began floating the idea that his administration might seek the power to "preventatively MORE

Views · September 22, 2009