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David Swanson, War Is A Crime, 'Congresswoman Barbara Lee, like Jeanette Rankin before her, bravely stood alone in Congress against a vote for war, the vote in 2001 for the so-called Authorization to Use Military Force, a Constitutionally dubious passing of the war decision buck to President Bush and his successors.... The Congresswoman, along with initial cosponsors Jones, Woolsey, Grijalva, Conyers, and Honda, is offering us a second chance, a chance to get our response to 9-11 right, to restore war powers to the Congress, and to impose the will of the people on that body.'

http://www.truth-out.org/congresswoman-lee-introduces-bill-repeal-authorization-use-military-force/1315502400



American Exceptionalism

William Fisher, Truthout: 'Virtually since the beginning of our Republic, we have been spinning a variety of narratives to reassure ourselves that we are the greatest nation ever invented and that no other comes even close. Professor Speth has produced an index that should embarrass the exceptionalists by shining a bit of light on those areas where we are not so exceptional..'

http://www.truth-out.org/american-exceptionalism/1314637228



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