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John Brock holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in city planning. His writing interests include American politics, the U.S. Congress, anti-war activism, health care, civil liberties, and economic democracy. He hopes that progressives and libertarians can team up to move the United States beyond these dark times of endless war, disregard for the Constitution, and corporatism.
(7 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 11, 2014 9/11's Other Victims
For the 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States, it is important to mourn not only those who perished on that day, but also those who were victimized in the aftermath, of which there are many
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Syria: The Latest Installment in America's Fickle, Dysfunctional Foreign Policy
A year ago, President Obama said he would seek Congressional authorization before striking Syria. So why are reports indicating that he might unilaterally strike Syria without securing authorization from Congress? That was then; this is now.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 23, 2014 The Mixed Messages of Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi opposed ending bulk collection of telephone records by the NSA in 2013, and in 2014 tells President Obama that no Congressional approval is needed in order to take action in Iraq. Would she have behaved differently if a Republican were President?