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Suicide and Spin Doctors

There are many ways for the oppressor to force himself into the mind of the oppressed, but one surefire way is through indefinite detention. Never knowing when--or if--you will be released is a cruel form of psychological torture and allows you to keep hope while simultaneously filling you with fear

H. Candace Gorman

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Jena and the Post-Civil Rights Fallacy

Around the country, black males face a criminal justice system that incarcerates them more than eight times the rate of whites

Salim Muwakkil

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Blackwater Nation

Contracting soldiers of fortune is only one example of our recent philosophy of government

Brian Cook

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The Times vs. Feminism

The Book Review's recent nasty review of Katha Pollitt's memoir is only the latest in a long line of outlandish attacks on feminists

Susan J. Douglas

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Inside the Secret Facility

In an Orwellian twist, the U.S. government monitors all correspondence between a Guantánamo attorney and her client

H. Candace Gorman

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Running, With Scissors

The Republican drive to cut off voters is the sleeper issue of 2008

Hans Johnson

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Let’s Pry Open Those Cold, Dead Hands

To defeat the gun lobby, gun-control activists need to get out of late-night local cable and embrace the Internet

Laura S. Washington

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Burned by Flame Retardants

The EPA does almost nothing to regulate the PBDEs we Americans eat, absorb and breath every day

Terry J. Allen

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Twilight of the Market’s Idols

Not Larry Craig, but George Bush and his careless economic policies, have left the Republican party cornered in a bathroom stall

Susan J. Douglas

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Another War We Can’t Afford

The neo-cons may be coordinating with the American Enterprise Institute, the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, Commentary, Fox, and all the usual suspects to build enough public support to bomb Iran

Allen McDuffee

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Crocker’s Kooky Economics

In his testimony to the House and Senate, even Ambassador Ryan Crocker's limited claims of economic success in Iraq were laughable

Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium

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Earth to Bush

While the prez pats himself on the back, 5 million more Americans have slipped into poverty, hunger and homelessness

Bernie Sanders

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Smearing Israel’s Critics

Former DePaul professor Finkelstein joins a growing list of academics censored for criticizing the Holy Land's foreign policy

Salim Muwakkil

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Climate Change Refugees

As large areas of the planet become unsuitable for human life, the sad stream of climate refugees will become a torrent

Terry J. Allen

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Offsets Aren’t Enough

Two environmental groups cave in to Big Coal in Texas.

Megan Tady

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How Does Laura Bush Sleep at Night?

The worst First Lady in recent memory has had no consistent program or agenda to changes things for the better, while at the same time providing PR cover for her husband

Susan J. Douglas

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Mining Roves Katrina Legacy

Rove was the man President Bush quietly put in charge of overseeing the administration's response plan, though he had no expertise in homeland security or disaster relief

Amanda Terkel

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The Counterproductive War on Gangs

The conclusion of the report, "Gang Wars: The Failure of Enforcement Tactics and the Need for Effective Public Safety Strategies," persuasively argues that punitive policies of policing that specifically target gangs increase rather than decrease gang violence

Salim Muwakkil

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The Crafting of Obama

When Barack Obama launched his presidential bid, he decided to build a staircase, not merely a platform, thereby differing with most African-American presidential aspirants

Laura S. Washington

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Gitmo’s Last Honest Man

Abraham found that "evidence" was generally gathered by inexperienced staff with little legal or intelligence training, and he got no assurance that he was given access to all available evidence on a detainee

H. Candace Gorman

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Blogs Up, Hacks Down

The appearance of seven Democratic presidential contenders at the YearlyKos convention demonstrated that the Kossacks and fellow A-listers--along with what the Liberal Blog Advertising Network calls their 3 million daily readers--are now ensconced as political players

Jessica Clark

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Justice Denied

One man stands between Flozelle Woodmore and the "free" world--California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Silja J.A. Talvi

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The Bush Administration’s New Target: Uninsured Kids

Fighting against SCHIP is Bush's first salvo in the battle for major health care reform

Art Levine

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The Squandering of Obama

Political masterminds have transformed the candidate from a political visionary into an electoral product like every other presidential aspirant

Salim Muwakkil