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"We didn't expect support from so many people in the capital. The authorities have to answer for this, and they must understand that we will not give up until …

The U.S. Constitution placed the power to make war in the hands of elected representatives in Congress. The founders feared giving war powers to an individual. Their …

One less emphasised lesson from the global financial crisis was that developing countries that are successful in attracting foreign financial investors take a hit when such a crisis occurs …

John Edwards, a two-time candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and a former U.S. senator from North Carolina, was indicted today on charges of conspiracy and false statements and …

Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the central figure in the tumultuous national drama surrounding assisted suicide, died Friday in a Michigan hospital. He was 83 and lived in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. …

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FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell. (Photo: Greg Elin / Flickr) The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) long-overdue quadrennial review of media ownership rules is quickly approaching its most recent …

Isareli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu. (Image: Lance Page / Truthout; Adapted: Pete Souza, Philip Bump) After witnessing the weird, dissonant political theater surrounding Bibi Netanyahu's visit to …

Cairo - Syria’s military forces continued pressing to crush a three-month-old popular uprising on Thursday, shelling a string of southern and central towns even as Secretary of State Hillary …

Washington - House Democrats pressed President Obama on Thursday not to cave in budget talks with Republicans, especially by yielding on cuts to Medicare. Maintaining the Medicare …