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Gitmo Attorneys Respond to Uighur Transfers
Slovakia has made a “profound humanitarian gesture.”
Amazon.com Drones Raise Red Flags Regarding Privacy Rights
Amazon's fleet of delivery drones may not be a reality for years to come. But if they are inevitable it is not too early to enact privacy protections.
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Israel Lobby Takes Aim at Iran Deal
Here's a New Year's resolution that participants in policy debate in Washington, and especially those in Congress, should make: be honest about your position on Iran.
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A Moral and Economic Imperative to Extend Unemployment Benefits
Federal unemployment assistance for 1.3 million people who have been unemployed longer than 26 weeks expired last Saturday, after Republicans blocked efforts to extend them.
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This California Scheme Is Bad for Your Health
Republican members of the California Assembly created a fake and misleading health insurance website.
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Children Beheaded as Violence Engulfs the Central African Republic
At least 16 children have been killed since December 5 in Bangui, the country's capital, and more are being recruited into armed groups.
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Abolish the Aisle: Would Divided Legislators Work Together If They Had to Sit in Alphabetical Order?
Marco Rubio would be next to Bernie Sanders, and Paul Ryan would rub elbows with Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan. If we closed the personal gap, maybe we could close …
Why Aren’t Big Bankers in Jail?
While there have been substantive inquiries into the wrongdoing of investment banks and auditors, those calling for jail time are often dismissed as irrational, driven by blood lust, anger, …
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NAFTA = Death: Artists Mark NAFTA’s 20th Anniversary With Border Protest
A group of artists marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on New Year's Day with an art installation at the …
“Our Leaders Do Not Mean Well“
Foreign policy critic William Blum discusses Barack Obama, the media, the United States allying itself with terrorists, and more.