Opinion
Torture By Another Name
The origins of "enhanced interrogation techniques" can be traced to the German Gestapo
H. Candace Gorman
Thicker Than Oil
Iraq Veterans Against the War take the baton from their Vietnam-era counterparts
Joel Bleifuss
Entrapping Inflated Threats
Was the terrorist plot to blow up JFK Airport a threat or a joke?
Salim Muwakkil
With an Empire to Build, Who Needs an Iraqi Parliament?
The Bush administration has brought democracy to Iraq, only to ignore it
Allen McDuffee
The Legacy of Tailhook
Supporting our troops at any cost overshadows holding them accountable for sexual assault within military
Susan J. Douglas
Locking Attorneys out of Guantánamo
Government launches war against habeas counsel under claim that lawyers are "acting as a conduit for the media"
H. Candace Gorman
Blaming Hip-Hop for Imus
Instead of blaming rappers for vulgarity, social resources should be channeled to combat the conditions that create those lyrics
Salim Muwakkil
Postal Rates = Free Press
Rate hike pushed by media conglomerate Time Warner threaten small and medium-circulation publications
Robert McChesney
America’s Child Soldier Problem
Terry J. Allen
Kurt Vonnegut’s Last Interview
The late, great author on family, freethinkers and the entertainment in Indiana
Heather Augustyn
The Guantánamo Hunger Strike
Fasting prisoners force-fed twice a day as 30-inch plastic tubes are forced into their esophaguses
H. Candace Gorman
Why Women Hate Hillary
She reinforces the Genghis Khan principle of American politics that our leaders must be ruthless and macho
Susan J. Douglas
Poisoning Pets with Industrial Food
Lacking transparency, industry relies on alchemy of pet food to turn its waste into profits
Terry J. Allen
Globalism with Combat Boots
Salim Muwakkil
Israel and Hamas Just Say No To Peace
Over the past 40 years, the Arab League's position on Israel has radically shifted. It's time for Israel to recognize the change.
Neve Gordon
Thank You Mr. Vonnegut
Joel Bleifuss
A Win for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
In the face of a giant protest, McDonald's caves into farmworkers' demands for a penny per basket raise.
Aaron Sarver
The United States of Amnesia
Laura S. Washington
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