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Sex, Drugs and the Rocky Road of HPV Vaccination
As a sexual health researcher, I have followed the saga of HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination since the early 2000s. In the past few weeks, three news stories recently caught …
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9/11 Case Finally Gets Hearing at Guantanamo; Accused Plotters Take Defiant Stand Before Judge
(Photo: Larisa Epatko / Flickr)Guantanamo Bay Navy Base, Cuba - Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators put on a defiant show at their war court …
US-Afghan Pact Won’t End War – or Special Operations Forces Night Raids
President Barack Obama walks along the Colonnade of the White House on his way to the Oval Office, May 3, 2012. (Photo: Lawrence Jackson / White House)Washington - The …
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On Education, Santorum Flunks History
By disparaging public education and increased access to college, Rick Santorum is overlooking one of America's greatest historical achievements. Rick Santorum has found a new populist voice in criticizing …
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ALEC’s Top Five Anti-Environment “Model” Laws
The American Legislative Exchange Council, a “stealth business lobbyist” that helps corporations write state and federal legislation supporting their interests, has taken major heat for backing controversial laws. More …
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Anti-Choice Zealots Convene in Fargo, Hoping to Close State’s Only Clinic
On May 1st, a group of about 50 people gathered in Fargo, North Dakota. Their intent? To try and “shut down” the only clinic in the state that provides …
May Day: From the Haymarket Massacre to the Occupy Movement
Many people might be surprised to learn that the May Day celebrations that occurred around the world this week were born more than a century ago out of a …
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Leaving Wall Street
I was privileged enough to make it in the door on Wall Street, and to get bonuses during my time there. But I never felt as fortunate, or joyful, …
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In Voting Sunday, Greece and France Are Expected to Reject Austerity Measures, Roiling Europe’s Leaders
Nicolas Sarkozy. (Photo: Rodrigo SEPÚLVEDA SCHULZ / Flickr)Athens, Greece - French and Greek leaders who backed the European Union’s severe austerity measures are likely to take a drubbing when …
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Revealed: Full List of ALEC’s Corporate Members
(Photo: Lauriel-Arwen / Flickr)The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has been under fire lately after the 15 major corporations and organizations pulled their support for the conservative organization, which …