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Why women have signed onto marijuana reform — and why they could be the movement's game-changers.
Victory at Last!: Monty Python in Afghanistan
Let others deal with the details of President Obama’s Afghan speech, with the on-ramps and off-ramps, those 30,000 U.S. troops going in and just where they will be deployed, …
Blackwater Founder Tells of Extensive Government-Contracted Assassinations
The head of Blackwater revealed the details of his collaboration with the CIA to locate and assassinate top al Qaeda operatives as part of a covert antiterror operation Tuesday, …
Will US Regulators Balk at Comcast-NBC Deal?
Many media watchdogs expect regulators will eventually approve Comcast-NBC deal, but they hope for greater protection of the public interest.
Eugene Robinson | The Path Not Taken
Washington - President Obama should have declared victory in Afghanistan and begun a withdrawal. His escalation of the war may achieve its goals, but at too great a cost …
Dean Baker | Unemployment Edges Downward, as Job Loss Slows
The unemployment rate fell back to 10.0 percent in November as the pace of job loss slowed to 11,000 for the month. Job loss for the prior two months …
California’s Water Package – One Big “Diversion”?
California's Department of Water Resources (DWR) this week announced an initial allocation of 5 percent of total contracted water deliveries to the State Water Project (SWP) contractors for 2010. …
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Alleges Journalism Students Paid Witnesses
Chicago - The Cook County State's Attorney's Office argues in recent court documents that Northwestern University undergraduate journalism students acted as criminal investigators and are not reporters, and the …
Strategy and Logistics in Afghanistan: Flawed Thinking
Logistics will be the key to introducing 30,000 soldiers and Marines into Afghanistan in the next six to seven months and to confronting the Taliban over the next 18 …
Saving Grace: One Family’s Struggle With Abortion and the Catholic Church
At the home of Gail and Robert Anderson, a large statue of the Virgin Mary sits in the yard, welcoming guests into the home while protecting the family that …