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Ruth Marcus | Chief Whiner
To listen to John Roberts, you'd think that mobs of pitchfork-waving Democrats had accosted a handful of trembling justices and demanded that they reverse themselves on the spot — …

How the Democrats Can Reclaim the Youth Vote
If the Democrats don't get the youth vote, they're toast. That happened in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts, where young Obama voters stayed home in droves. It's an ugly, …

In Praise of the Gitmo Bar
A number of prominent conservative lawyers have now come to the defense of the Department of Justice attorneys who previously represented detainees or advocated for detainee rights. While their …

Five Republicans Back Kucinich, but Antiwar Vote Loses
A resolution introduced in the House Wednesday, aimed at bringing a swift end to the war in Afghanistan, was overwhelmingly defeated following a passionate, three-hour debate on war policy. …

War in a Box
The event on the House floor Wednesday afternoon was monumental - the first major Congressional debate about US military operations in Afghanistan since lawmakers authorized the invasion of that …

Health Overhaul’s Supporters Make Case in Hearings, Protests
Washington - Joanne Johnson wiped a tear from her cheek as she told a congressional hearing Wednesday how her brother died an unnecessarily early death because he didn't have …

NOW | Environmentalist Conrad Anker
Two men on a remarkable journey high in the Himalayas investigate threats to global water and food supply. Next on NOW.

The Rainmakers
Banking on private prisons in the fleecing of small-town America. The sleepy town of Hardin, Mont., began its foray into the private prison industry in 2004, an adventure that …

“The Hurt Locker” Wins; Iraq Loses
The movie, “The Hurt Locker,” won six Oscars, including Best Picture, for its portrayal of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit in Iraq. The drama about the movie, however, …

Doris “Granny D” Haddock, American Patriot
Doris “Granny D” Haddock left us on Wednesday after a century of life lived to the utmost. Hailing from an era that told women to sit down and shut …