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Who in their right mind wants to talk about, think about, or read a short essay about... civilian war casualties? What a bummer, this topic, especially since our …

Northeastern University. (Photo: Kaplan International Colleges) The for-profit college and university business is a $30-billion-dollar industry in the United States. According to investigative journalist Daniel Golden, in …

Medical cannabis grows at an operation in Oakland, California. (Photo: Rusty Blazenhoff) The debate over marijuana legalization is heating up across the United States with numerous legalization …

In keeping with its policy of releasing transcripts with a five-year lag, the Federal Reserve Board recently released the transcripts from its 2006 Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. There …

In the front section of The Washington Post, Dr. King's legacy is saluted in ads for Macy's and HSBC. Readers have every right to find this dubious. Macy's was …

After refusing for weeks to release his taxes, Mitt Romney now says he’ll do so — by tax day, April 15. But the real news is what Romney has …

From the early 1970s to 1985, The Phil Donahue Show was broadcast nationally from Chicago. Donahue also co-hosted a compelling political talk show — with Vladimir Pozner of the …

(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Why do some men assume they are entitled to sex in any way they can get it - incest, date rape, marriage …

The US Capitol Building. (Photo: ttarasiuk) Although the Constitution already includes a remedy, certain elected officials and public interest organizations are advocating for a constitutional amendment to …

I found myself in a Potomac, Maryland, mansion, smack in the middle of an actual 1 percent get-together over drinks and nosherai, talking to a guy whose “small operation” …