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US Understated Abuses of Bahrain’s Royal Family, Say Rights Advocates
Manama, Bahrain - The United States military undermined efforts to improve relations with Bahrain’s Shiite majority and understated abuses by the Sunni royal family, according to one present and …
Russ Feingold’s PAC, Progressives United, Working for Campaign Reform
Former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold has formed a political action committee (PAC) to fight against corporate influences in political campaigns.
US Denounces Government Violence as “Unacceptable“
Washington - Still struggling to catch up with fast-moving events throughout the Middle East, the administration of President Barack Obama Tuesday joined a growing international chorus in denouncing efforts …
Rising Prices, Changing Climate
What’s behind the recent worldwide surge in food prices? The usual commentators are making their usual media appearances and trumpeting the usual claims: It’s all about the Federal Reserve! …
Qaddafi’s Grip Falters as His Forces Take On Protesters
Tunis - Libya appeared to slip further from the grip of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on Tuesday, as clashes intensified in Tripoli and opposition forces in eastern Libya moved to …
The Republicans Are Coming, the Republicans Are Coming
If you are not numbered among the wealthiest five percent of Americans with the distinct prospect of securing 85 percent of your annual income across the length of your …
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Eugene Robinson | Starving Wisconsin’s Unions
Washington - Let's be clear: The high-stakes standoff in Wisconsin has nothing to do with balancing the state's budget. It is about money, though — but only in the …
Pakistan’s Nukes and South Asia’s Peril
Pakistan's nuclear arsenal and its security are back in the news with a bang. With the world media linking the revived issue largely to the post-9/11 “war on terror,” …
GOP Legislators and Anti-Abortion Groups Turn Up the Heat on Planned Parenthood
With the new Republican-controlled House, and more anti-abortion legislators in states across the country, Planned Parenthood is coming under increasing attacks from the right. These attacks need to be …