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I Was a “Domestic Terrorist”: Tales From a Post-9/11 America (2)
Locked up: Protesting the 2008 Republican National Convention, Crowder was pepper-sprayed, incarcerated and eventually prosecuted as a “domestic terrorist.” (Credit: Ramsey County Sheriff’s office.) It began with …
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How Prisons Imperil Black Voting Power in Post-Katrina Louisiana (2)
New Orleans - Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, is one of the most notorious prisons in the United States. Sometimes called “The Farm” because of its plantation-like set-up, it …
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Malawian Government Becomes a One-Man Show
Lilongwe - For the last two weeks, Malawi’s president has been running the country’s 22 ministries on his own after firing his entire cabinet. But political and economic analysts …
Syria at this Moment
The US and Europe have levied sanctions against Syria this past August. Although the US sanctions will not be a difference maker with Syria due to the limited amount …
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Poll Tracks Shifts in Public Attitudes Since 9/11
Washington - In the first of what is likely to be a tidal wave of polling in the run-up to the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New …
Conflicting Dreams: The Strikes That Made Boeing a National Flashpoint (2)
Boeing makes the future. That’s the recurring message of Boeing’s “Future of Flight” tour, which brings visitors from around the world through its Everett factory in Washington State. The …
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News Corp. Columnist Holding Press Conference on “Why the GOP Must Win White America for Victory in 2012“
Peter Brimelow, a columnist for News Corp.'s MarketWatch, has been announced as one of three speakers at a press conference discussing "Why the GOP Must Win White America for …
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The Long March to Dismantle Democracy
I've been writing about the conservative movement's long term project to disenfranchise Democratic voters since I started this blog. I had hoped that after the debacle of the 2000 …
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Remembering the Moment Our CEO’s Dug in
A landmark historical anniversary passed by almost totally unnoticed last week. No front-page retrospective in a major daily newspaper. No ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. Not even …
Libya’s Next Fight: The West
At a press conference in Tripoli on Aug. 26, a statement read aloud by top Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj was reassuring. Just a few months ago, disorganized …