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As Palestinians Push to Restart Negotiations, US Quietly Supplies Israel With Bunker-Busting Bombs
A bunker-busting bomb, the GBU-24 Paveway III missile, hits the ground in these photos of a military test. (Photo: James Efrem Ringold) Washington - The Obama administration …
Fading Faith, Rising Fury: The Fallout from the Debt Ceiling Debacle
President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington about raising the national debt limit on July 13, 2011. From left: …
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Closing America’s Growth Deficit
The New York Stock Exchange. (Photo: JoePhilipson) Milan - As the American economy continues to sputter three years after the global financial crisis erupted, one thing has …
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Iranian President Offers Nukes Compromise to US
New York - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran would be willing to halt production of enriched uranium that is close to weapons grade if the United …
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Class Warfare My Ass
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks at the Florida P5 Faith and Freedom Coalition Kick-Off event at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida, September …
Attica’s 40th Anniversary: Still on the Wrong Road
Entrance of the Attica Correctional Facility. (Photo: Jayu / Wikimedia) September 9 marks 40 years since the uprising at Attica State Prison, in upstate New York, and …
Correcting the Abysmal New York Times Coverage of Occupy Wall Street
Over the weekend, my inbox exploded with angry messages from people who had just read this New York Times article (though it reads more like an op-ed) about the …
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Wall Street Vampires
Vampires. Thieves of the night. As sunlight is said to be deadly to them, these mythical creatures venture out to drain the blood from their innocent victims only when …
Amid Solyndra Mess, DOE Stays Course on Making Solar as Cheap as Coal
In the midst of the largest scandal to rock the U.S. solar industry, the Department of Energy is plowing ahead with a series of smaller initiatives that could help …
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Obama to Unveil Plan That Drastically Changes No Child Left Behind
Chicago - For nearly a decade, public schools around the country have struggled to meet federal academic standards, considered “failing” when too many children flunked achievement tests. …