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Financial Crisis Investigators Are Taking Wall Street Names
Washington - Leaders of a congressional commission investigating the causes of the recent financial crisis are threatening to publicly identify any company or government agency that stalls in voluntarily …
Israel’s “Pathology“
Nobody seems to know just what Barack Obama said to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the two met recently at the White House. In fact, when it comes …
Health Care, Not Assimilation
While the health care reform debate continues throughout the country, America's indigenous peoples suffer from some of the worse conditions imaginable. Comprising only 1.6 percent of the general population, …
An Open Letter to Harry Reid on Controlling Health Care Costs
Dear Senator, I know you're in a tough spot. It would be bad enough if you only had to get Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche …
Journalist Murders in Mexico Hit a New Record
Mexico City, Mexico - Like on any other Monday morning, reporter Bladimir Antuna kissed his family goodbye and set off in his Ford SUV to work the crime beat …
Afghanistan and the “Other” Vietnam War
When discussing the Vietnam War or comparing it to America's other conflicts, such as the current one in Afghanistan, the “other” Vietnam War is rarely mentioned. This is very …
Obama China Trip: Human Rights Activists Face Detention, Warnings
As President Obama meets Chinese leaders and conducts youth forums, activists call on the US to take a tougher line with China on human rights. Beijing - While …
Did Big Oil Win the War in Iraq?
As U.S. and British oil companies sign contracts with the Iraqi government, is it time to declare Big Oil the “victor” in the bloody venture?
Huge Rise in Birth Defects in Falluja
Iraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities.
Decision to Try 9/11 Suspects in US Court Hailed as “Victory for the Rule of Law“
In a rare display of agreement between advocates who have spent years in fierce opposition, the American Civil Liberties Union yesterday paid tribute to the Department of Justice for …