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Military Judge Hears Arguments Over Constitutionality of Charges Against USS Cole Bomber
In the military commission hearing of Abd al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al-Nashiri, there waits a potential death sentence. Al-Nashiri is the alleged al-Qaeda operative said to be responsible for the …
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Vermont Senate Resolves to Abolish “Corporate Personhood”
Montpelier - The Vermont State Senate voted today calling for an amendment to the Constitution that would make clear that corporations are not people and money is not speech and …
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The US Can Learn from Canada’s 1990s Slump
So, is there still a lot of slack in the United States' labor markets? On the face of it, that seems an absurd question to ask, given the persistence …
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You’re on Your Own, Kids
Who will speak for the rights of the unborn now that Rick Santorum is gone from the race? Let me give it a whirl from the perspective of one …
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GOP Presidential Contenders’ Goofy Greed
Even though some are out and some are in, the politicians that are/were in the GOP presidential race still are spreading their goofiness around for all the country to …
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Patients Rarely Considered in Press Coverage of Medicare
For the elderly and disabled, catching up on the daily news during the latest Beltway brinkmanship—the deal to extend payroll tax cuts, unemployment benefits and current Medicare doctor fees—could …
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Connecticut Legislature Votes to Repeal Death Penalty
Hartford, Connecticut - After more than nine hours of debate, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal the state’s death penalty, following a similar vote in …
Why Washington’s Iran Policy Could Lead to Global Disaster
Women make their way down a street past a photo of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside of a mosque in Tehran, Monday, August 21, 2006. Iran's supreme …
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White House to Delay Implementation of Key Anti-Discrimination Order
President Barack Obama while speaking during a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House, in Washington, April 11, 2012. (Photo: Luke Sharrett / The …
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Politics and Happiness, in Perfect Mutual Attraction
Translated by Henry Crapo and reviewed by Bill Scoble. The atmosphere was festive, and combativity was in full force. 70,000 persons had come, yesterday [1], to the Place du …