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Afghan airstrikes killed and injured record number of civilians in 2016

Airstrikes killed and injured more civilians in Afghanistan last year than at any time since the United Nations (UN) began systematically recording casualties there in 2009.

February 6, 2017
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Donald J. Trump and the Deep State, Part 1

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When the uninitiated think of the “Deep State,” they tend to imagine a group of men getting together in a room, smoking cigars and plotting world domination. But the Deep…

February 6, 2017
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Lobbies & Special Interests

Why Rolling Back Dodd-Frank Won't Benefit Small Businesses

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Wall Street is sitting on billions - instead of giving loans to those who need it, the banks use it for speculation and CEO bonuses, says PERI co-director Gerald Epstein.

February 5, 2017
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Deaths in U.S. Raids Enable Al-Qaeda's Rising Influence in Yemen

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CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin says Trump will continue U.S. policy that enables Saudi Arabia to commit atrocities in the region.

February 5, 2017
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Trump Admin. Covers Up Saudi War Crimes in Yemen, Exaggerates Iran's Role

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Ben Norton tells Paul Jay that the U.S. and Saudis are overwhelmingly responsible for the atrocities committed in Yemen.

February 4, 2017
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Trump's Cabinet Represents the Fusion of Big Oil and State

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Jamie Henn of 350.org says we can't just fight Trump; we also must put pressure on state and local officials while challenging the political power of the fossil fuel industry.

February 3, 2017
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