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We Need a Clean Vote Now on Afghanistan Escalation
Under our constitutional democracy, Congress has the power and the responsibility to establish a policy on President Obama's plans to send 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan, and, if …
Gates, Clinton Warn Congress About Afghanistan Failure
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced their support for President Obama's proposed troop escalation in Afghanistan but cautioned Wednesday that a failure may have …
Watchdog Group Calls for Senate Ethics Committee to Review “Secret Holds“
Government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Wednesday asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate senators' failure to abide by a provision …
Four Men Leave Guantanamo; Two Face Ill-Defined Trials in Italy
On Monday, the Obama administration announced that it had transferred four prisoners from Guantanamo: Sabir Lahmar, an Algerian, was transferred to France; an unidentified Palestinian was transferred to Hungary; …
At Least 30 Dead in Attack on Pakistani Mosque
Rawalpindi, Pakistan - At least 30 people were killed and scores wounded Friday in an attack on a mosque in a military area in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. …
VIDEO: Climate Scams Won’t Save the Planet
Whether you listen to NPR or Rush Limbaugh, you’ve probably heard about climate change. And if you’ve heard about climate change, chances are you’ve also heard about “cap and …
Non-Profit Group Helps Strained Homeowners
Nonprofit's program to extract better terms from lenders draws thousands from near and far.
A Trigger We Can Believe In
Olympia Snowe wants a trigger. It sounds like the blue dogs want a trigger. Let's give them a trigger we can all believe in. How about if the insurance …
Citizens Back Climate Change Action, Despite Lobbying Surge
Washington - As both Washington and the international community come gradually closer to taking substantive action on climate change at a high-level conference in Copenhagen, a side effect of …
US Marines Launch Large Offensive in Afghanistan
About 1,000 US and Afghan troops have launched strikes against Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan. Alfred de Montesquiou, The Associated Press reports: