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A Supreme Court Shift to the Right?
Washington - Here is an unsettling thought for those who waited eight years to have a Democratic president appointing judges: Barack Obama could well end his first term with …
US and Russia Sign New Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty
President Obama and President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia signed a major nuclear arms control treaty on Thursday that aims to reduce existing nuclear stockpiles of both countries. At the …
Hollywood Documentary Calls for Zero Nuclear Weapons
Washington - Hollywood and Silicon Valley leaders have teamed up with Middle Eastern royalty and high-level U.S. diplomats to send a message to heads of state who are gathering …
Truthout | News in Brief (5)
The New York Times and the Associated Press reported that Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) will not seek re-election this year.
Ruth Marcus | Damaged by Damage Control
Washington - It's a maxim of criminal defense law that the cover-up is worse than the crime. Criminal defense lawyers warn their clients that they are likely to get …
Supreme Court Justice Stevens Will Retire in June
Washington - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement Friday, setting up a long-anticipated confirmation battle during the most sensitive of political seasons. Stevens, who'll turn 90 …
The Torture Victim and the Taliban Recruit
Such is the hysterical disregard for the law in parts of the United States that when, on March 22, District Court Judge James Robertson ordered the release from Guantánamo …
If You Think the Civil War Ever Ended, Think Again
But the larger issue is the notion that a Confederate History Month should be celebrated at all, with or without an overt mention of slavery. When I first moved …
Iraq: Seven Years of Occupation
On April 9, 2003, exactly seven years ago, Baghdad fell under the US-led occupation. Baghdad did not fall in 21 days, though; it fell after 13 years of wars, …
Another GOP Senator Blocks Extension of Jobless Benefits
Washington - An estimated 212,500 people across the United States are in danger of exhausting their federal unemployment benefits this week because a Republican senator has blocked Congress from …