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Washington — The Senate plans crucial votes Saturday on two of the year's most incendiary political issues: repealing the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy on gays and lesbians …

According to UN data, Iraq has the most disappeared persons in the world. Editor's Note: The following is an adaptation of a presentation Dirk Adriaensens gave at …

Unions, as you might certainly expect, have been having a rough time during the current recession. How rough? Well, overall, union membership declined by a whopping 771,000 over the …

During the recent fight over extending unemployment benefits, conservatives trotted out the shibboleth that says the program fosters sloth. Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., for instance, said added unemployment benefits …

Washington - The Barack Obama administration's claim of “progress” in its war strategy is based on the military seizure of three rural districts outside Kandahar City in October. But …

Voices for Creative Nonviolence representatives in Kabul are privileged to be meeting with representatives of the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers (AYPV), a group of teenagers based in Bamiyan, Afghanistan …

More than thirty years ago, Ronald Reagan came to Washington intent on reducing taxes on the wealthy and shrinking every aspect of government except defense. The new tax deal …

Forty years ago, a book entitled The Greening of America caused a sensation. On the cover were these words: "There is a revolution coming. It will not be like …

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