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Egypt's opposition politicians and their supporters have faced a steady stream of harassment in the lead-up to Sunday's parliamentary election. There's an upbeat mood in offices of the National …

Monday night, Sarah Palin watched from the audience as daughter Bristol danced on ABC. Twenty-three million other Americans joined her from their homes. Tuesday, the former vice-presidential candidate started …

I have long been an avid reader of the writings of William Rivers Pitt, whose strong moral voice and incisive intellect have never been more necessary than in this …

As we approach crucial climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, the key question on many people's minds is this: what nation or nations will have the courage to stand …

For the last several days, I have been trying to locate what would appear to be the appropriate and necessary level of angst and fury over the issue of …

In El Salvador, on November 27, three decades ago, six men were kidnapped from a meeting at the capital's Jesuit high school, the Externado San José. They were tortured …

 

Former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was found guilty by a Texas jury Wednesday of money laundering and conspiracy related to campaign contributions he funneled to Texas candidates …

Whenever I mention that World War II ended the Great Depression, I get a lot of mail accusing me of being a warmonger. Allow me to make a point: …

I have a confession to make: I'm actually pretty damned thankful this year. Feeling thankful is a hard thing to fess up to, given how spectacularly crappy things are …