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Reid, Pelosi to Bypass Conference Committee in Order to Push Through Final Health Care Bill
With the completion of debate in the Senate and House over the health care reform bill and a move towards reconciling the two pieces of legislation, a Senate Democratic …

Democrats Should Stay Cool About Midterms
The midterm elections this November have spawned midyear panic, largely by Democrats. With their majorities in the Senate and House, Democrats have the most to lose. And historically, the …

In Yemen, Locals Worry About Obama Policy on Al-Qaeda
From smoky halls to the rugged mountains of Yemen, locals are worried that their country – threatened more by poverty and water shortages than terrorism, they say – could …

2010: A Peace Odyssey?
Another year brings another war, so it would seem. Already in the works beforehand, but now hastened by the Christmas “underwear bomber,” we are swiftly moving down a road …

NOW | Fighting the Afghanistan War … in Pakistan
A dangerous, inside look at the conflict's true front line. Next on NOW.

The Best Chance Yet for Legalizing Marijuana
Tax Cannabis 2010 faces hurdles as it prepares for its test on the California ballot next November. It's Dec. 14 and news that the Regulate, Control and Tax …

The New Katrina Flood: Hospital Liability
Three years before Hurricane Katrina inundated New Orleans, a senior executive at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital assessed its vulnerability to the sort of flooding that had been long feared …

9/11 and Christmas 2009: Two Examples of a Failure of Intelligence
One week after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice told the press corps, “This isn't Pearl Harbor.” No, it was …

Mark Weisbrot | Public Spending Still Key to Economic Recovery
There are right-wing voices claiming that the government is an obstacle to economic recovery in the United States, irresponsibly piling up debt, burdening future generations, and ruining the investment …

Staff Walks Out on Party-Switcher Griffith
Rep. Parker Griffith's (Ala.) staff has resigned en masse after his recent decision to switch parties and become a Republican .