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African Union Summit Boosts Force in Somalia
Kampala, Uganda - The terrorist violence spreading from Somalia dominated this week's African Union summit, resulting in a decision to boost the number of troops it deploys in the …
Combating Human Trafficking in the Western Hemisphere
Human Trafficking is a global industry that transcends borders, regions, and cultures. Within the Western Hemisphere trafficking is an important issue that arguably helps to shape relations between Latin …
The Top Seven Suppliers of Oil to the US
Where does the US get its crude? Here's what you need to know. Boston - The United States consumes more oil than any other country in the world: 18.7 …
State of Denial: After the Big Leak, Spinning for War
Washington's spin machine is in overdrive to counter the massive leak of documents on Afghanistan. Much of the counterattack revolves around the theme that the documents aren't particularly relevant …
Study on Mainstream Media: Beer Summit Drowned Jobs and Health Care in Race News
The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism released a lengthy report yesterday chronicling representation of African Americans in the mainstream media during President Obama's first year in …
Beck’s Incendiary Angst Is Dangerously Close to Having a Body Count
On his Monday radio show, Glenn Beck highlighted claims that before he started targeting a little-known, left-leaning organization called the Tides Foundation on his Fox News TV show, "nobody …
Document Reveals Military Was Concerned About Gulf War Vets’ Exposure to Depleted Uranium
For years, the government has denied that depleted uranium (DU), a radioactive toxic waste left over from nuclear fission and added to munitions used in the Persian Gulf and …
Pakistan Plane Carrying 152 Crashes Near Islamabad, No Survivors Reported
A Pakistan plane carrying 152 people crashed near Islamabad, leaving no survivors in what's being called the worst air disaster in Pakistan's history. Islamabad, Pakistan - In what early …
Ruth Marcus | Quack Medicine on Taxes
Washington - The modern Republican argument about taxes seems to boil down to two principles, both misguided: Taxes can be reduced, but they can never be allowed to go …
House Passes Emergency Spending Bill to Continue Funding Afghanistan Occupation
A treasure trove of classified documents released Sunday by Wikileaks, which sheds new light on the catastrophic failure of the nine-year war in Afghanistan, did not derail congressional efforts …