Stories by Allen McDuffee

Allen McDuffee writes about politics and Middle East affairs. He blogs at governmentalityblog.com and is currently working on a book project, No Child Left Unrecruited. He lives in Brooklyn.subscribe to Allen McDuffee's rss feed

Environmentalist Could Get 3 Years for Hanging Banners From Senate Building

Posted on Jul 8, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Ted Glick, an environmental activist who has been arrested for non-violent protest more than two dozen times, will be sentenced today.

Neocons Have Disturbing Amounts of Influence Over Obama

Posted on Jun 10, 2010, Source: Raw Story

For those who thought the end of the Bush Administration spelled doomsday for the neoconservative movement, think again.

The Secret Lives of Contractors

Posted on Oct 3, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A new documentary depicts the struggles of the abused, exploited, and invisible migrant workers employed by military contractors in Iraq.

Public Military Academies: Prep Schools? Or Blatant Recruitment Pools?

Posted on Sep 19, 2008, Source: In These Times

Public school systems are increasingly opening their doors to military academies -- primarily in poor urban areas.

Expending Diplomacy: How Much of the Pentagon Budget Goes to Foreign Militaries?

Posted on Jul 1, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The U.S. government is putting more and more of its budget for foreign military funding in the hands of the Pentagon. Where is the money going?

The Pentagon Has Bolstered its Recruitment Budget, But Where Will The Troops Come From?

Posted on May 19, 2008, Source: The Nation

We know the military has lowered the bar for enlisting, but few realize how much money we're paying the DoD for their shady recruitment practices.

McCain's Sneak Attack on Obama

Posted on Apr 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet

McCain denounced a Republican ad painting Obama as extremist yet continues to perform the live version on the campaign trail.
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