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Legacy of Honduran Coup Still Threatens Democracy in Latin America
It was three years ago that the Honduran military launched an assault on the home of President Mel Zelaya, kidnapped him, and flew him out of the country. …
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A Whittled-Down Violence Against Women Act Could Mean Life or Death for Immigrant Women
In its current form, VAWA allows any undocumented person of any gender who is abused by a spouse with legal US residency or citizenship to independently file a petition …
Six Ways the Big Banks Are Getting Back-Door Bailouts
The country's biggest banks are happy to make their money from the same governments about which they love to whine.
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Election Countdown 2012: The White House Is Encouraging Congressional Democrats to Go on the Offensive After Health Care Ruling, and More
The White House is encouraging congressional Democrats to go on the offensive after the Supreme Court upheld the presidentu2019s signature healthcare legislation.
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Congress Approves a $127 Billion Transportation and Student Loan Package
The deal wraps up a two-year transportation measure with bills to extend subsidized student loans.
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Some States Reluctant Over Medicaid Expansion
Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states said they opposed expanding Medicaid or had serious doubts about it.
Pelican Bay Prison: One Year Later, Policy Remains “Debrief or Die“
In the SHU, which comprises half of California's Pelican Bay State Prison, prisoners are locked into their cells for at least 22 hours a day. Over 500 people have …
Money, Power and Politics
When it is a question of the efficacy of money in politics and workers fail to put up a fight, money prevails.
Discredited Lie Detector Technology to Be Used on Intelligence Officials to Discourage Whistleblowing
The nationu2019s top intelligence official announced that the government is expanding its use of the polygraph to expose federal employees who leak classified information to the media.
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Judicial Squeamishness and Hypocrisy
SCOTUS's brazenness in Citizens United is rivaled only by its timidity concerning censorship and the FCC.