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Nurses have been on the front lines of the crisis, seeing firsthand the health impacts of skyrocketing poverty and record high rates of uninsured Americans.
The father of Bank of America wouldn't recognize it today. The "built-to-last" institution he founded has turned into a "built-to-loot" operation obsessed with short-term gains.
Amadeo P. Giannini built Bank of America into the first nationwide financial institution. The Italian American's success hinged on his determination to challenge the notion that banks should benefit society's wealthiest members.
The new U.S. model BIT does not go far enough to address the concerns that labor unions and environmental, development, and other nongovernmental organizations have raised consistently for many years.
New poll shows support for Afghanistan war lower than ever, and for good reason.
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PeaceCommentary
Palestinians Hunger Strikers and U.S. Veterans Returning Service Medals Lead Movements for Peace
May 17 - Bold action by ordinary people works to bring support for peaceful, equal societies. By Phyllis Bennis
Policy Report
Line-by-line Analysis of National Defense Authorization Act, Nuclear Provisions
May 16 - A detailed analysis of the actions and impact of sections relating to nuclear weapons in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013. By Robert Alvarez
World Beat
America the Serial Killer
May 15 - America was baptized in blood and has been steeped in blood ever since. Our drone attacks are only the latest episode of serial killing. By John Feffer, published in Antiwar.com and Common Dreams
Commentary
We're Fighting in a War We Lost Before the War Began
May 9 - New poll shows support for Afghanistan war lower than ever, and for good reason. By Phyllis Bennis
Commentary
Okinawa: Small Step Forward?
May 4 - The U.S. military footprint on Okinawa is shrinking, but the impasse over bases remains. By John Feffer
Commentary
Sierra Leone Up for Grabs
May 17 - The case of the Sierra Leone "15" highlights the country's growing resistance to multinational land-grabs. By Heath Mitchell
Blog
The District Has a Youth Unemployment Crisis
May 16 - DC youth between the ages of 16 to 19 are in crisis. They are experiencing unemployment levels 2.3 times the national average. By Adwoa Masozi
Commentary
Nurses Push Tax on Trades to Help Sick
May 15 - Nurses vs. high-speed traders. Now there's a match-up you probably never thought you'd see playing out in the streets of Chicago. By Sarah Anderson
Op-Ed
Bank of America's Healthier Roots
May 14 - Founder Amadeo P. Giannini built a booming business while helping others improve their lot and their communities. By Chuck Collins and Scott Klinger
Report
The New U.S. Model Bilateral Investment Treaty: A Public Interest Critique
May 9 - The new U.S. model BIT does not go far enough to address the concerns that labor unions and environmental, development, and other nongovernmental organizations have raised consistently for many years. By Sarah Anderson, et al
Blog
Why Fukushima Is a Greater Disaster than Chernobyl and a Warning Sign for the U.S.
April 20 - The radioactive inventory of all the irradiated nuclear fuel stored in spent fuel pools at Fukushima is far greater and even more problematic than the molten cores. By Robert Alvarez
World Beat
Scraping the Bottom
April 17 - We are all trust fund babies living off the wealth of our ancestors. By John Feffer
Blog
Two Years After IPS Study, Department of Energy Moves to Dispose Plutonium
March 29 - More than 12.7 metric tons of plutonium that were previously declared "already disposed" will be discarded in a deep geological site away from humans. By Robert Alvarez
Interview
Interview with Homero Aridjis
March 22 - The Mexican poet speaks of his deep involvement in nature and literature. By Melissa Tuckey
Report
Improving Spent-Fuel Storage at Nuclear Reactors
March 15 - Storing spent radioactive fuel in dry form rather than in increasingly jammed cooling pools is much safer, and can be done with already available funds. By Robert Alvarez