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Ruth Marcus | The Man to See Suddenly Isn
Washington - It isn't easy being a caucus of one. Sometimes you don't even agree with yourself. Just last month, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham — the Senate …
Bill Moyers Journal | 21st Century Populism
Airtime: Friday, April 30, 2010, at 9:00 PM (EDT) on PBS (check local listings here).
Air Force Officer to Be Discharged for Being a Lesbian Speaks Out
The “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy, which bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the US military, has climbed back onto the national stage in recent days. Last …
Catching Benazir’s Killers: Can Islamabad Confront Army?
On April 15, 2010, a United Nations commission of inquiry into the assassination of Pakistan's former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, made its report public. This first step towards solving …
Connie Schultz | Parents, Just Ignore the Eye Rolling and Teach Your Kids About Sex
When it comes to memories you can't pound out of your head with a mallet, few rival the staying power of that moment when we discover how babies are …
Bernard Weiner | Rage and Rebellion: How Will the Left Respond?
Like a lot of progressives, I've been puzzling over the Tea Party phenomenon. Many on the left choose to believe that the hundreds and sometimes thousands who attend the …
Oklahoma Senate Overrides Abortion Bills’ Veto, but Challenge Has Already Emerged
Though the Oklahoma Senate voted on Tuesday to override Gov. Brad Henry's veto of two abortion bills, the Center for Reproductive Rights has already filed suit, calling the laws …
Deb Price | Punching Holes in the Pink Ceiling
The gay community has a strong shot this year at punching another hole in the pink political glass ceiling: The breakthrough would be adding an openly gay non-incumbent to …
US Interventionism Draws Less-Than-Stellar Reviews Abroad
Earth Day was a big event this year. Sting sang on the Mall here in Washington. The citizens of Qatar turned off their power for an hour. The U.S. …
Wall Street Grins as Washington Fiddles
Performing a public service was undoubtedly the last thing on the minds of the geniuses who created Abacus 2007-ACI - but I, for one, am grateful to them. Abacus …