We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for June 26, 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.

Spc. Shane Marks, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security in an overwatch position during Operation Southern Strike II in Afghanistan on June 6. US Army photo by Sgt. Brendan Mackie.