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All my life, I've dreamed of serving my country.
But when I tried to enlist in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program at Hofstra University, I was told I couldn't because of my religious...
All my life, I've dreamed of serving my country.
But when I tried to enlist in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program at Hofstra University, I was told I couldn't because of my religious...
Today, on Veterans Day, on the 11th day of the 11th month, an aircraft began circling the Statue of Liberty trailing a banner that read “THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT.”
The phrase refers to an...
Today, on Veterans Day, on the 11th day of the 11th month, an aircraft began circling the Statue of Liberty trailing a banner that read “THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT.”
The phrase refers to an...
The chilling effect of surveillance may be spreading across the Atlantic.
We learned...
The chilling effect of surveillance may be spreading across the Atlantic.
We learned...
The eyes of the international community will be focused on the United States this week. Government representatives will appear before the U.N. Committee against Torture to defend U.S. compliance with the...
The eyes of the international community will be focused on the United States this week. Government representatives will appear before the U.N. Committee against Torture to defend U.S. compliance with the...
This piece originally appeared at The Guardian.
When the Senate's...
This piece originally appeared at The Guardian.
When the Senate's...
This piece originally ran at TomDispatch.com.
It began with an unexpected rapping...
This piece originally ran at TomDispatch.com.
It began with an unexpected rapping...