Tom Dispatch

The National Security Complex: Too Big to Fail?

American taxpayers are shelling out at least $1.2 trillion a year for the Complex. Isn't that worth protesting, too?

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| Thu Oct. 20, 2011 12:26 PM PDT
Occupy Wall Street

How the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street Started With One Tunisian Man

At this moment in history, occupation should be everyone's occupation.

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| Tue Oct. 18, 2011 1:53 PM PDT

America’s Secret Drone Empire

US drone bases are spreading throughout the world. Their full extent is revealed for the first time.

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| Mon Oct. 17, 2011 4:17 PM PDT

All-American Occupation

Why Occupy Wall Street is a movement as American as apple pie.

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| Thu Oct. 13, 2011 4:01 PM PDT

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Where Did Obama's Mojo Go?

The President seems to have forgotten his promise to all those voters who put him in office: change.

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| Tue Oct. 11, 2011 3:21 PM PDT

What Advice Would Salvador Allende Give Obama?

Ariel Dorfman channels the deposed Chilean president's advice from beyond the grave.

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| Mon Oct. 10, 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Flat-Lining the Middle Class

Economic numbers to die for.

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| Thu Oct. 6, 2011 10:48 AM PDT

Kim Jong Il Is Ready to Charm His Neighbors

Asia's geopolitical map could soon be redrawn, but Washington's not paying attention.

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| Wed Oct. 5, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

How US Taxpayers Got Plucked in Iraq

The tale of a failed $2.5 million chicken processing plant, just one example of US reconstruction madness in the Middle East.

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| Tue Oct. 4, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Killer Drones Are All the Rage in Warfare

A neverending war on terror? Washington's war robots make it possible.

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| Mon Oct. 3, 2011 11:47 AM PDT

The Decline of the West

Washington's moment as the globe's sole superpower barely outlasted Andy Warhol's notorious 15 minutes of fame. What went wrong?

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| Mon Sep. 26, 2011 11:57 AM PDT

Pentagon Scandals Mentioned in Nigeran Scam Emails Are True

The "Nigerian" get-rich-quick emails are comically fake. But the Pentagon's lost, stolen, and squandered money is very real.

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| Tue Sep. 20, 2011 4:40 PM PDT

The US Has Special Operations Forces in How Many Countries?

The Bush administration had special operations forces in 60 countries. Today, that number is 75—and it's rising.

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| Mon Sep. 19, 2011 1:28 PM PDT

America and Oil: Declining Together?

Oil is a sinking ship, and the US is going down with it.

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| Fri Sep. 16, 2011 3:06 PM PDT

The Unemployed "Army" Is Now Bigger Than the Actual Army

There are now two million "99ers"—those who have maxed out their unemployment benefits after 99 weeks without work. How did America get here?

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| Mon Sep. 12, 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Should America Cancel 9/11 Anniversary Ceremonies?

It's been used as an excuse for two wars, runaway military spending, and the stripping down of our civil liberties. Isn't it time to honor 9/11 victims with peace?

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| Thu Sep. 8, 2011 1:37 PM PDT

Why I Got Arrested Over the Keystone XL Pipeline

One simple reason: If this thing gets built, it's game over for the planet.

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| Thu Aug. 25, 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Taking the Justice Out of the Justice System

Fair trials for terrorism suspects have become a thing of the past.

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| Mon Aug. 22, 2011 10:52 AM PDT

What Obama's Closest Advisors Reveal About Him

Want to know Obama's real politics? Forget what he says and pay attention to the cabinet members he's kept and sacked during his presidency.

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| Thu Aug. 18, 2011 2:53 PM PDT

The Pentagon Since 9/11: By the Numbers

$869 billion for Iraq, $487 billion for Afghanistan, and everything else your almost $8 trillion in military spending bought you in the last decade.

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| Tue Aug. 16, 2011 12:02 PM PDT