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Legislation to Limit Use of State Secrets Privilege an Uphill Battle
A court case accusing the government of indiscriminately wiretapping ordinary American citizens - coupled with legislation making its way through Congress - could produce another major headache for President …
“All the Conditions Are Assembled for a New Food Crisis.“
Hunger, still and always. And at levels never touched before: Under the impact of the economic crisis, the threshold of a billion people suffering from malnutrition was crossed in …
The Logic of the 9/11 Trials, the Madness of the Military Commissions
With just over two months to go until President Obama's deadline for the closure of Guantanamo, the administration has finally woken up to the necessity of actually doing something …
Paying Off the Warlords: Anatomy of an Afghan Culture of Corruption
Kabul, Afghanistan — Every morning, dozens of trucks laden with diesel from Turkmenistan lumber out of the northern Afghan border town of Hairaton on a two-day trek across the …
Natural Disasters, Climate Change Uproot Women of Color
Fall 2009 Issue
Natural Disasters, Climate Change Uproot Women of Color (2)
Fall 2009 Issue The effects of climate change threaten everyone, but they do not threaten all people equally. Women are disproportionately affected by natural disasters, which are …
Beginning With the Children: To Teach Peace
It is the third week of classes at P.S. 130, The Parkside School in Brooklyn, New York. A group of fourth graders sits on the floor, watching five others …
Sarah Palin Makes Another Fraudulent Claim About Alaska
As former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin launches her national book tour, a former consultant questions more specifics from her record as governor. Palin, the former running mate to Sen. …
Nearly One in Six Citizens Went Hungry in 2008
Washington - As the World Food Security Summit got under way in Rome Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disclosed that nearly one in six U.S. households went …
Lowering the Bar: Kindergarten Recruitment
How old is old enough for students to be approached by military recruiters? High school? Junior high? Fourth grade? How about ten weeks into kindergarten? Last week at the …