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Pentagon: US Empire is 'Collapsing,' So Give Us More Money

A new Pentagon study says the U.S. may be losing its dominant position in world affairs and that the DoD needs a "wakeup call"--but Col. Lawrence Wilkerson says the report…

July 30, 2017
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Going Soft on Corporate Crime a Bipartisan Affair

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Donald Trump is not a fan of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the law that says it’s illegal for any person — corporate or human — to bribe overseas.

July 29, 2017
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If Russia Didn’t Exist, Would We Have to Invent It?

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In this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast, Jeff Schechtman talks with Dan Kovalik, the author of The Plot to Scapegoat Russia: How the CIA and the Deep State Have

July 28, 2017
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Islamic State in Afghanistan: Is US assault working?

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US strikes are raining down on the group in Nangarhar province, but no one is really sure who they are hitting.

July 28, 2017
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Trump's 'Fantasy' Military Budget Hides the Real Cost

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To spend even more than the staggering amounts already given to the military, U.S. lawmakers have used the foreign war budget as a "slush fund" to circumvent Pentagon budget caps…

July 28, 2017
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Congress Unites on Russia Sanctions, But at What Cost?

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As the House overwhelmingly backs new sanctions on the Kremlin, Russian lawmakers vow a "painful" response and the European Commission mulls retaliation of its own.

July 27, 2017
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