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House of Cards Collapsing on Opponents of Gay Soldiers
The absolute worst nightmare of diehard defenders of Don't Ask, Don't Tell has become reality: They're now fighting the Pentagon, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. …
We Need to Combat Workplace Violence
Organized labor and its allies are rightly alarmed over the high incidence of on-the-job accidents that have killed or maimed many thousands of workers. But they haven't forgotten - …
Tibetans Make Gandhi Proud
New York - Last year around this time Tibetans decided to observe the traditional New Year — or Losar — as an occasion of mourning for those killed in …
A Few Answers for Those Global Warming Skeptics
If you are like me, you probably have encountered a few people that do not believe global warming exists, or, if they do, they are not always convinced that …
Joe Conason | The GOP’s Double Standard on Terror Trials
Preparing for what they hope will be their return to power in Washington, Republican congressional leaders have revived the fear-mongering and flag-flapping used by Karl Rove to win the …
Robert Scheer | Wall Street Wants a Refund
“Buyer's remorse” is the way Sen. John Cornyn, the Senate Republicans' fundraiser, gleefully refers to Wall Street moguls' current disenchantment with the U.S. president they thought they had bought. …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | The Tea Party’s Radicalism
Washington - So what exactly is the Tea Party movement and why has it risen up? The ferocity of its opposition to President Obama is mystifying to political progressives. …
Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson Dies at 76
Dallas - Charlie Wilson, the former U.S. congressman from Texas whose funding of Afghanistan's resistance to the Soviet Union was chronicled in the movie “Charlie Wilson's War,” has died. …
The National Anthem – and Why We Need Health Care Reform So Desperately
My health insurer here in California is Anthem Blue Cross. When I first opted for it, it was just called Blue Cross. Then, a year or so back, I …
If Michael Moore Were to Run for President
If Michael Moore were to run for president in 2012, it could be a game changer in American political life. For starters, it would likely shorten the war in …