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Lieberman, McCain Want Iran Sanctioned for Human Rights Abuses, But Ignore Evidence US Committed Similar Violations
Growing impatient with the Obama administration’s Iran policy, members of Congress from both parties are proposing a variety of get-tough measures of their own. The moves, which include both …
Former US Regulators Helped Quash Toyota Investigations
Two former regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took a spin through the revolving door and landed at Toyota, where they helped quash at least four NHTSA …
Democrats Push to Tax Wall Street Bonuses
Joining the push for new legislation in response to lavish bonuses paid in the financial industry, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has introduced legislation that would tax bonuses paid to …
Is Liberal, Intellectual Condescension Really the Problem?
A conservative professor of politics at the University of Virginia recently wrote a column in the Washington Post asking the question: Why are liberals so condescending?
Report: Silicon Valley’s Innovation Engine at Risk
A new report warns that Silicon Valley's status as a center of economic growth and innovation is in danger. Silicon Valley has lost 90,000 jobs since 2008, and venture …
The Stink of Corruption in Phnom Penh
A lake development project is fueling thousands of forced evictions in the Cambodian capital. Phnom Penh, Cambodia - There are plenty of guns in Cambodia, but I cannot get …
Cuban Doctors in Haiti, and Their Promoters in Havana (2)
Havana, Cuba - When the devastating earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Cuba's emergency responders didn't have far to travel. There were already some 350 Cuban medical personnel working in Haiti, sent …
Cuban Doctors in Haiti, and Their Promoters in Havana
Havana, Cuba - When the devastating earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Cuba's emergency responders didn't have far to travel. There were already some 350 Cuban medical personnel working in Haiti, sent …
From the Annals of Sno-Cone Science
There's a vintage Bob and Ray radio sketch in which Bob plays “Mr. Science,” a parody of TV's “Mr. Wizard.” He's trying to explain to his young protégé Sandy …
US, Afghan Forces Begin Assault in Helmand Province
KABUL, Afghanistan—US forces opened a major offensive in southern Afghanistan early Saturday, sending thousands of US Marines and Afghan and British soldiers against a Taliban stronghold in Helmand province. …