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Predator Nation: How Endless Drone War Is Turning the Promise of America into a Promise of Death

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. May 13, 2012.

The CIA’s global drone assassination campaign has long been a bragging point in Washington, even if it couldn’t officially be discussed directly before, say, Congress.

The United Nations' Disappointing Failure to Address Drug Policy Alternatives

James Gierach, AlterNet. March 23, 2012.

Despite a historic shift in drug policy debate, alternatives to prohibition were not discussed at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs last week.

Noam Chomsky: America's Decline Is Real -- and Increasingly Self-Inflicted

Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch.com. February 14, 2012.

Noam Chomsky on how America "lost" the world.

The 10 Most Seductive Drugs -- And Their Fascinating History

Jacqueline Detwiler, The Fix. February 9, 2012.

A brief journey through time, from ancient Sumeria to modern New Jersey, uncovers the mysterious origins of the world's most beloved substances.

Drones for the Paparazzi? How Unmanned Flying Machines Could Invade Your Life

Becky Hogge, Comment Is Free. January 23, 2012.

America's use of drones for targeted killings is serious enough. But commercial and law enforcement uses are on the horizon.

The Era of American Dominance is Coming to a Close

Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch.com. November 13, 2011.

The “postwar world” brought into existence as a consequence of World War II is coming to an end. A major redistribution of global power is underway.

Our Commando War in 120 Countries: Uncovering the Military's Secret Operations In the Obama Era

Nick Turse, AlterNet and TomDispatch. August 3, 2011.

American secret commandos are carrying out raids in 70 countries--just today. By the end of the year, the number will probably be close to 120.

The Painful Collapse of Empire: How the "American Dream" and American Exceptionalism Wreck Havoc on the World

Robert Jensen, The Smirking Chimp. June 27, 2011.

We must tell the truth about the domination that is at the heart of the American Dream so that we may face the brokenness of our world.

Big Name Panel Calls Global Drug War a "Failure"

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. June 3, 2011.

A half-century of global drug prohibition has showed us what it can deliver, and the world is increasingly finding it wanting.

Vision: Microcredit -- Remedy for Poverty or Opportunity for Abuse?

David Korten, YES! Magazine. January 23, 2011.

One type of microcredit program is designed to serve the poor; another to maximize financial returns to program managers and Wall Street investors.

Chatroulette: Naked Chicks, Boys Seeking Boobs and Connections Across the Globe

April De Costa, AlterNet. March 13, 2010.

Online sensation Chatroulette features lots of genitals and naked breasts, but also strangers genuinely looking for connection.

Pack Your Bags: Travel as a Political Act

Rick Steves, Perseus Books. March 7, 2010.

Travel connects people with people. It helps us fit more compatibly into a shrinking world. And it inspires creative new solutions to persistent problems facing our nation.