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Administration Asks Appeals Court for Stay on Indefinite Detention Ban, Triggers Constitutional Showdown
The Justice Department sent a letter to Forrest and the 2nd Circuit late Friday night informing them that at 9 a.m. Monday the Obama administration would ask the 2nd …
Why Romney and Ryan Are Going Down
They don't seem to know how to satisfy their middle-aged white male base without at the same time turning off everyone who's not white, male, straight, or middle-aged.
Putting US Nuclear Weapons Policies on Trial in the Court of Public Opinion
Until the issue of US nuclear weapons policy can be properly litigated in in a US domestic court, US policies related to the threat or use of nuclear weapons …
Does President Obama Want to Cut Social Security by 3 Percent?
If the backdrop to this question is not immediately clear, then you should be very angry at the reporters who cover the campaign.
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GOP Farm Bill Obstruction Could Defund 90 Percent of Department of Agriculture
The 2012 Farm Bill is still languishing in the House, with GOP leadership in the chamber intentionally preventing action on the legislation for political reasons.
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Ryan Runs Into the Truth
Whether you run a marathon or run for office, facts and integrity matter.
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I Will Occupy
One year from now, I will be a father for the first time. My child will be six months old, and living in a world fraught with peril. For …
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Chicago Teachers Continue Strike; Emanuel Injunction Denied
Injunction seeks to make the strike illegal by proving in court it is a clear and present danger to CPS students.
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Occupy is Back! Occupy Rosh Hashanah
Why on Rosh Hashanah? Isnu2019t this mixing politics and religion? Well, in Judaism there is no such separationu2014the entire Torah is the story of a liberation struggle against oppression …
Why Your Health Is Bigger Than Your Body
New findings explain how politics, economics, and ecology can help or hurt our bodies.