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For Women, Even a Small Co-Pay for Contraception Can Be a Big Deal
If our nation wishes to reduce the high number of unintended pregnancies, improving women's access to the contraceptive methods is key.
David and Goliath in the Amazon
It is an uneven battle between Chevron and the indigenous inhabitants of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
North Carolina Governor Goes to Bat for Big Energy
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's rise as a leading national advocate for expanded offshore oil and gas drilling comes after nearly three decades of close personal, economic and political …
Beyond the Drone Debate: Should US Military and CIA Be Judge, Jury and Executioner?
Public debate on drones has centered on the method of targeted killing rather than whether assassination is legal, moral or effective policy.
Scandal and Corruption: Spanish Voters Take Their Chances
The right is sounding increasingly ridiculous as it accuses the left of trying to destroy constitutional democracy.
The Other Conspirator: Secret Origins of the CIA’s Torture Program
Determined to shine a light on what he called ‘the truth held prisoner,’ Russo blew the whistle on American torture policy in Vietnam.
It Took Three to Out NSA Snooping on Us; Can We Really Afford to Lose Whistleblowers?
Three men risked all to convince the public and Congress that the NSA is spying on us; now a push is on to further discourage whistleblowers.
Will Cleveland’s Consent Decree Grant Any Justice to Families and Victims of Police Brutality?
Nicole Colson reports on a Justice Department agreement with the Cleveland Police - and the efforts of activists still waiting for justice for victims like 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
Resurgence of the “Surge” Myth
The Iraq War was failing until President Bush bravely ordered a surge in 2007 that won the war, but President Obama squandered the victory, requiring a new surge now.
Does Egypt Have a Government?
An example of a current military despotism that has been, and is now again, the recipient of US military largess is the one in Egypt.