We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for May 2, 2012

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Autocratic forces are ascendant.

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Autocratic forces are ascendant in America. But truth-telling independent media is one remaining bulwark against the unrestrained exercise of power. At a time when billionaire owners of corporate media are making accommodations to political leaders, our nonprofit newsroom cannot be bought or broken. Please stand with us.

The Army wheelchair basketball team form a huddle during a team practice for the 2012 Warrior Games, April 23, 2012. The Warrior Games, hosted by the US Olympic Committee, feature service members who are wounded, ill or injured in a variety of sporting events. Photo by Army Sgt. Jerry Griffis, 43rd Public Affairs Detachment.