And the (True) One-Party State in America.
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By Blake Fleetwood / Original to ScheerPost The U.S. suffered worldwide embarrassment in the last two weeks while the American media and Republican and Democratic politicians hyperventilated over four UFO balloons that turned out to be harmless. At first the military wanted to keep everything about the Chinese balloon flight completely secret, but they were […]
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US officials acknowledged the Chinese balloon they shot down on February 4 had likely been blown off course by unexpected weather. The US Air Force later spent $2 million using missiles to blow up what appeared to be a $12 hobbyist balloon.
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"While accountability is critical to democracy, a democratic system of government alone is insufficient to fend off impunity."
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Bill Astore's Speech for the Rage Against the War Machine Rally.
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Tackling Pentagon Waste Means Battling the Big Weapons Makers and Asking More of Congress.
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Issa Amro, a leading advocate of Palestinian human rights and of the struggle for them through non-violent resistance and civil disobedience – who has been recognised for his work by the United Nations – has long been the target of persecution by Israeli occupiers. In October, Amro’s home was sealed off by the Israeli military. […]