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The stated goal of the US-led war in Afghanistan, according to the Obama administration, is to defeat the Taliban and establish a stable democratic government over the entire country. …

On Monday afternoon, a controversial Utah bill that charges pregnant women and girls with murder for having miscarriages caused by “intentional or knowing” acts, was signed into law by …

Arlington, Virginia - Putting political pressure on the nation's banks, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairwoman Sheila Bair called Monday for borrowers to identify and report banks that aren't lending …

The crowd at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, gathered to hear their candidate outline his grand strategy for a new way forward and Barack Obama delivered. "I …

I am angry. I'm tired of pundits and know-nothing, media gasbags. I'm tired of snarky “inside politics” programming. I am sick of the bigotry and hatred of “birthers” and …

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Al Gore penned a lengthy New York Times op-ed entitled, “We Can't Wish Away Climate Change,” on February 28, 2010. As expected, Gore was wordy, made no effort to …

Economist Samir Amin deciphers the latest CIA report on the state of the world. He shows that intelligence agency experts still see a single view only: the American model's …

I despise the implicit pro-Iraq War politics of "The Hurt Locker": There is no examination or even mention in the film of why the U.S. might be fighting there, …

Steve Benen of the Washington Monthly reports: "Last week, Liz Cheney's right-wing vehicle, ‘Keep America Safe,’ launched a pretty disgusting smear against nine Justice Department attorneys. The group …