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Kurdish Leader: Iraq Suffering From Confused US Partner and Domestic Insecurity
“If I had one word to describe Iraq, I would just use the word ‘complicated.’ If I had two words to describe Iraq, they would be 'very complicated,'” said …
Chile’s Elections: A Guide
Santiago, Chile - For the first time in 20 years, Chile's center-left coalition risks being pushed out of power. Chileans go to the polls Sunday to decide who will …
The America Where They Do Prosecute Torture
Last week, 15 men entered a courthouse facing, amongst other crimes, 181 counts of torture. Their story, tragically, is familiar: in a fight against terrorism, the men allegedly kidnapped …
Less Than Citizens (Part One): People of Fort Drum
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Obama Wants Stimulus Projects to Hire More Minorities, Women
Washington - Amid mounting criticism that minorities, women and low-income workers are missing out on business opportunities and jobs under the stimulus bill, the Obama administration is urging the …
Updated: US Senators: More Coal, Oil and Nukes Are “Solution” for Global Warming
The once-demonized nuclear industry got its biggest boost in years Thursday. A bipartisan coalition of US senators put forward a “framework” for climate legislation that aims to dramatically increase …
Blistering Indictment Leveled Against Obama Over His Handling of Bush-Era War Crimes
During his 36-minute speech upon accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway Thursday, President Barack Obama explained to an audience of 1,000 how the United States has a …
Extent of Blackwater and CIA Collaboration Uncovered
New details of Blackwater participation in clandestine CIA raids detail the extent to which private security contractors were involved in covert government antiterror operations.
The Land Mines Obama Won’t Touch
Many people are troubled that Barack Obama flew to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize so soon after escalating the war in Afghanistan. He is now more than …
House Approves Sweeping Regulatory Reform Package
More than a year after the near-collapse of Wall Street plunged the economy into crisis, the House on Friday approved the most sweeping overhaul of the nation's financial regulatory …