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UPDATED: Why the Huffington Post Needs to Immediately Retract Mark Benjamin’s Afghanistan Massacre Report
A March 25 article by Mark Benjamin at The Huffington Post seriously misled readers about a link between the controversial antimalarial drug mefloquine and the mass murder in Afghanistan …
Glorifying the Fetus While Ignoring the Fetal Environment
Abortion opponents long ago slapped their brand on the fetus, parading giant graphic images of fetuses in marches and now calling for laws mandating pictures of fetuses inside a …
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If the Court Kills Health Care, Will America “Let Him Die”?
Despite significant negative signals, the final outcome of this week's arguments over the Affordable Care Act will remain unknown until the Supreme Court issues a ruling in June. What …
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Who’s the Woman Out Front Against Health Care Law? Florida AG Pam Bondi
Washington - Blessed with sound-bite sensibilities in an all-male scrum of long-winded gray suits, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi stood out in Washington this week as the unofficial spokeswoman …
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A World Bank President Who’s Not a Crony or a War Criminal?
On Friday, President Obama announced that he is nominating physician and Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank. This likely appointment was greeted with approval …
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On Day Three, Justices Weigh What-Ifs of Health Ruling
Attorneys and state attorneys general exit the Supreme Court after the final day of arguments in Washington, March 28, 2012. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Washington …
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“Where Have We Been All This Time?“
Translated Thursday 22 March 2012, by Henry Crapo and reviewed by Isabelle Métral Jean-Luc Mélenchon addresses the crowd assembled in the Place de la Bastille, at 5 pm Sunday …
Three Killings
The note left next to the bloodied body of Shaima Alawadi read “go back to your country, you terrorist.” Alawadi, who died on Saturday after being taken off life …
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How Mitt Romney Wielded Power as Massachusetts’ Governor
Boston - In 2006, 12 tons of concrete dropped from the roof of a tunnel on a major Massachusetts artery, killing a woman and terrifying drivers. Gov. Mitt Romney …
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Cantor’s “Small Business” Jobs Bill Gives Millionaires an Average Tax Cut of $45,000
Earlier today ThinkProgress reported that the House Ways and Means Committee is expected to approve a proposal by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) that is misleadingly entitled the …