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Irate Lyme Disease Patients Storm “Dinner Party” at IDSA Headquarters
The Infectious Diseases Society of America's 2006 Lyme disease guideline panel has undercut its credibility by allowing financial interests to exclude divergent medical evidence.
“Bush’s Fourth Term Continues”: Guantanamo, Torture, Secret Renditions; Indefinite Detention
New drama rocks the Guantanamo military commissions as the potential release of a Senate report on the CIA torture program could influence the commissions' future and reveal previously unknown …
Hate as a Contagion: The Role of Media in the Rwandan Genocide
In this excerpt from “Kill the Messenger: The Media's Role in the Fate of the World,” Armoudian explains how Hutu power journalists contributed to the Rwandan genocide.
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Too Big to Sue
Years after their wrongdoing ignited the financial crisis, the Justice Department apparently is acting like massive US banks are too big to prosecute.
Time to Rethink American Exceptionalism?
If the US really wants to be a responsible and ‘exceptional’ superpower, it needs to lead by example, not by force of arms.
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The European Economy: Still Weak, Still Faltering
The European story remains one of deeply destructive economic policies, which have inflicted vast harm.
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Dr. Maya Angelou: Her Lifetime of Moments Took Our Breath Away
Dr. Angelou has left us with a treasure trove of moments that will continue to take our breath away.
Star on Indian Subcontinent’s Firmament Changes: Neighborhood Body Language Friendlier
Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has scored some immediate public relations wins by unexpectedly reaching out to the leaders of India's neighboring states in the South …
Walmart Moms’ Walkout Starts Friday
According to a Thursday conference call hosted by the Organization United for Respect at Walmart, hundreds of mothers who work at Walmart stores throughout the country will begin walking …
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New Campaign for a Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons Gains Momentum
Achieving a ban treaty negotiated without the nuclear weapons states would give us a cudgel to hold them to their bargain to negotiate for the total elimination of nuclear …