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Demonstrators rejoice upon hearing that President Hosni Mubarak had resigned after 18 days of protests against his government, ending 30 years of autocratic rule, in Cairo, Feb. 11, 2011. …

Activists rally for a constitutional amendment overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on Friday, January 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman / Public Citizen) …

President George W. Bush, center, during the signing of Resolution 114, authorizing the use of force against Iraq, at the White House October 16, 2002 in Washington. (Photo: Paul …

Occupy protesters in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2011. (Photo: andylangager) The Tuesday night opening event for the People’s Caucus was designed to mirror the experience of …

This was the year that “fracking” became a household word. It wasn't just that environmental concerns about the underground drilling process finally struck a mainstream chord — …

As we close out 2011, readers of this space will likely not be surprised to hear the following:

American forces arriving in Kuwait in one of the final convoys out of Iraq, December 3, 2011. (Photo: Andrea Bruce / The New York Times) In the …

A group of Occupy Wall Street protesters evicted from Zuccotti Park reconvene in Foley Square at dawn, in New York, November 15, 2011. (Photo: Marcus Yam / The New …

A police officer rests while demonstrators are arrested behind him. (Photo: a c o r n / Flickr) A political campaign by San Francisco’s well-heeled “property owners” …

Earlier this month, a tweet from Slate political reporter Dave Weigel saying “Gov. Scott Walker just left ATR/Norquist Xmas Party” was the first news to most Wisconsin residents that …