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Senate Rejects Effort to Block Civilian Trials for 9/11 Victims
Washington - After an emotional debate over how to keep Americans safe, the Senate Thursday narrowly defeated an effort to prevent civilian trials in U.S. courts for the accused …
A Social Agenda for all Americans
Early on the campaign trail, presidential candidate Barack Obama said, "This country is ready for a transformative politics of the sort that John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Franklin …
2014 or Bust: The Pentagon’s Building Boom in Afghanistan Indicates a Long War Ahead
In recent weeks, President Obama has been contemplating the future of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. He has also been touting the effects of his policies at home, reporting …
Mass Shooting Indicates Breakdown of Military
At approximately 1:30 p.m. CST today, a soldier went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, killing 12 people and wounding at least 31 others, according …
Wouldn’t It Be Easier Just to Apologize?
A few years back, the FBI mistakenly linked an American lawyer's fingerprint to one found near the scene of a horrific terrorist bombing in Madrid, Spain. In …
Will Green Energy and Electric Cars Drive Climate Plans?
See the entire show RIGHT NOW here. Home to a worldwide summit on climate change in early December, Denmark is setting a global example in creating clean power, …
Reflections on Being Latino in America
I finally saw myself on television. And no, I wasn't delivering the news in Spanish. I saw myself represented on CNN's documentary, “Latino in America,” along with …
The Next Phase of Health Care Apartheid
In Washington, “health care reform” has degenerated into a sick joke. At this point, only spinners who've succumbed to their own vertigo could use the word “robust” to …
Europe vs. the Mammoths
Yesterday, the City of London experienced a “new Big Bang,” that wave of financial deregulation initiated by Margaret Thatcher, who allowed the British capital to impose itself …
Environmental Groups Battle Over Water Legislation
The California legislature has passed a comprehensive and complex package of water legislation with twin goals of protecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta while providing adequate water supplies …