We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for June 5, 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 Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) fires one of its MK 45 lightweight 5-inch guns during a gunnery exercise. Cape St. George and Carrier Strike Group 9 are deployed to the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and combat flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher S. Johnson.