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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 …
Concerns Mounting That White House, Congress Won’t Do Enough to Halt Job Losses
Even as the White House today hosts a much-vaunted jobs summit with economists and leaders of businesses, nonprofits and unions, there are growing concerns among progressives that neither the …
Bipartisan Group of Legislators Opposes Increasing Troops in Afghanistan
A bipartisan group of legislators wrote a letter to President Barack Obama to oppose his call to increase the number of US troops in Afghanistan. The group consists of …
Arundhati Roy, the Conscience of Indian Democracy
People in France are undoubtedly discussing Albert Camus' Pantheonization in order to celebrate a character that has disappeared from this country: that of the writer-activist. A thousand leagues from …
The Human Cost of Guantanamo
An interview with British journalist Andy Worthington about his latest film, “Outside the Law: Stories from Guantanamo.” Andy Worthington has spent the past several years exposing the stories …