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Three Myths of Israel’s Insecurity, and Why They Must Be Debunked
An Israeli flag flies on a rooftop in Jerusalem, Israel. (Photo: betta design) Here are the Three Sacred Commandments for Americans who shape the public conversation on …

Peru’s Less-Than-Benign Environmental Policy
The enormous segment of Amazonian rainforest that covers over half of the country has always been an issue of contention for Peru due to the number of indigenous tribes …

Take the Quiz: Who Pays More Taxes – GE or NYT?
A lot of folks these days seem to enjoy getting their calculators out. This is a good thing. The more that citizens become engaged in assessing the fairness and …

High Food Prices: Do Family Farmers Benefit?
Farm prices are up again, so farmers must be getting rich, right? The U.S. Department of Agriculture sure thinks so, projecting that U.S. farmers will see record net cash …

“Spillionaires”: Profiteering in the Wake of the BP Oil Spill
Smoke plumes from spill-response crews gathering and burning oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of the leaking Macondo well. (Photo: Dr. Oscar Garcia / Florida State …

Media Activists Join Forces to Preach Beyond the Choir
Editor's Note: The country's largest media reform conference, the National Conference on Media Reform 2011, was held in Boston on April 8-11, bringing together journalists, activists, educators and policy-makers. …

Waukesha, WI Follies: 97.63 Percent Turnout in 2004? 20,000 More Votes Than “Ballots Cast” in 2006?
Waukesha County, Wisconsin's County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus was already known, for some time, to be among the nation's worst elections official. And that's saying quite a bit. But new …

Lobbying Report: Drones Fly Through Congress to Enter US Skies
Reaper drone. (Photo: US Air Force) Within weeks and possibly days, President Obama is likely to sign into law a bill that will bring unmanned aerial vehicles …

Budget Deals Deep Cuts to Obama Administration’s Transparency Sites
Though the budget deal struck by lawmakers over the weekend averted a shutdown of the federal government, it still has open-government advocates worried about a shutdown of another sort: …

Quake’s Aftermath Weighs Heavily on Women
Yuka Kobayashi, 14, stands in front of what's left of her home in Kamaishi, Iwate prefecture, Japan, March 31, 2011. Tokyo - Since the horrific Mar. 11 …