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Domestic Terrorism American Style
The Ku Klux Klan (the name derives from the Greek word Kuklos meaning circle with a modification of the word clan added), an American terrorist organization, was founded in …
The Second Civil War: Remembering the Battle at Blair Mountain
This weekend marks the anniversary of the most brutal confrontation in the history of the American labor movement, the Battle of Blair Mountain.
A Move to Free the Cuban Five
People stop in Victorville California 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles because they have to see someone at one of its several prisons (federal, state, county and city) or …
Election Countdown 2012: Hundreds Take to the Streets in Tampa for the RNC, and More
Police outnumbered demonstrators Monday as hundreds took to Tampau2019s streets to protest the Republican convention.
Don’t Pay Polluters
Paying firms not to pollute gives rise to a perverse incentive.
RNC to Open With Politician Who “Should Be in Jail“
"Tim Griffin should be in jail." That's the conclusion of civil rights attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after going through the evidence I asked him to review.
Katrina Pain Index 2012: Seven Years After
Seven years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast. The impact of Katrina and government bungling continue to inflict major pain on the people left behind. It is impossible …
Prop 34 Would End California Death Penalty
A perfect alignment of advantageous factors enabled opponents of capital punishment to place its abolition on the ballot for the first time in California.
Chart: How Ending the High End Bush Tax Cuts Saves Nearly $1 Trillion
President Obama has promised to end the Bush tax cuts on income in excess of $250,000 when they expire at the end of the year, with his aides saying …
The Best Laid Plans: How Quickly Will the US Leave Afghanistan?
Maybe the flight of those Kiwis should be thought of as a small omen, even if they are departing as decorously, quietly, and flightlessly as possible.