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The Zero Percent Doctrine
President Barack Obama is projected on a screen as he speaks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, on March 4, 2012. …
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Absent Compassionate Release, Austerity Helps Some Terminally Ill Prisoners Obtain Freedom
Entrance to the clinic at the Anna M. Kross Center on Rikers Island in Queens, New York. (Photo: Librado Romero / The New York Times) Patricia Wright …
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GOP Not Listening to Its Own Scientists on Climate Change
A number of prominent U.S. climate scientists who identify themselves as Republican say their attempts in recent years to educate the GOP leadership on the scientific evidence of man-made …
Julia Gillard’s Rise Marks the Triumph of Machine Politics Over Feminism
In 1963, a senior Australian government official, A.R. Taysom, deliberated on the wisdom of deploying women as trade representatives. "Such an appointee would not stay young and attractive forever …
Attack of the Billionaires
(Photo: JMRosenfeld; Edited: JR / TO) It was a total lockdown. As jet after jet swept in surreptitiously with top brass and political decision-makers on board, every …
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Syria Plants Anti-Personnel Mines on Turkish Border
Syria, near the border with Turkey. (Photo: [ john ]) The Syrian military in the past month planted a band of anti-personnel mines along stretches of the …
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Why Can’t You Smoke Pot? Because Lobbyists Are Getting Rich Off of the War on Drugs
(Photo: prensa420) John Lovell is a lobbyist who makes a lot of money from making sure you can’t smoke a joint. That’s his job. He’s a lobbyist …
Working Moms: The Kids Are All Right
Working mothers tend to be happier and healthier than mothers who stay at home caring for young children, according to recent research. But many of those who work are …
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American Is Held After Shooting at Least 16 Civilians in Afghanistan
(Photo: United States Marine Corps) Panjway, Afghanistan - A United States service member walked out of a military base in a rural district of southern Afghanistan on …
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New Federal Statistics Reveal Harsh Discipline for Minority Students
Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan unveiled a vast collection of school data Tuesday, calling attention to alarmingly high discipline rates for minority students in comparison to their white counterparts. …