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One Court’s Catch-22
Last August, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit challenging the government's right to spy on Americans' international emails and telephone calls without warrants or suspicion of any kind …
Roguishly Rouge: A Review of “Going Rouge: Sarah Palin – American Nightmare” Entirely in Quotes
Going Rouge: Sarah Palin - American Nightmare Edited by Richard Kim and Betsy Reed OR Books New York, 2009 Editors Note: Rather than attempt to translate the verve, variety, …
A Copenhagen Dictionary
Activists: the word sounds better than “militants.” Africa: is unsure of itself. American way of life: outmoded, disgusting or decadent? Banks: are doing very well, thank you. Bike Bloc: …
Wall Street
Congress pledged to tighten regulations on Wall Street after its role in the recession. The industry is reaching into its deep pockets to shape the financial reform legislation to …
Army General Who Implemented Pregnancy Policy Responds to Truthout Report
The Army general commanding US military personnel in northern Iraq who implemented a controversial policy last month that said female soldiers who become pregnant, and the men who impregnate …
Tom Engelhardt | A Holiday Season of War
Excuse the gloom in the holiday season, but I feel like we’re all locked inside a malign version of the movie Groundhog Day. You remember, the one in …
Reid Schedules Final Vote on Health Care Bill for 8 AM Christmas Eve
The Hill reported this afternoon that a final vote on the Senate health care bill will take place at 8 am Christmas Eve, about 11 hours earlier than originally …
Save Social Security – Ten Questions for the Deficit Commission
It is possible that there is going to be a “deficit commission” to look for ways to reduce our country’s budget deficits. I have some questions for them to …
Democrats Win Two More Health Care Votes as Time is Running Out for GOP
Washington — The Senate Tuesday morning voted to approve a Democratic-authored package of compromises and cut off another Republican effort to engage in extended debate, inching the historic health …
Probe Confirms CIA Operated Secret “Black Site” Prisons in Lithuania
Lithuanian government officials confirmed that the country's intelligence agency helped the CIA set up secret black site prisons in the country where alleged high-value al-Qaeda operatives were to be …