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Dumb Question of the 21st Century: Is It Legal?
Is the Libyan war legal? Was Bin Laden’s killing legal? Is it legal for the president of the United States to target an American citizen for assassination? …
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The Sky Really Is Falling
Tim Slocombe raises an American flag on a tree the day after a tornado struck Joplin, Mo., May 23, 2011. The twister, which touched down Sunday evening, killed at …
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In a War-Loving Society, Peace Activism Takes a Lot of Guts and Bravery
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. — John F. Kennedy I …
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Rumi’s Field
(Photo: Robin Thunholm / Flickr) “Out beyond ideas of rightdoing and wrongdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there.” -Rumi Keeping the biggest possible …
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E.J. Dionne Jr. | Our Imagination Deficit
WASHINGTON — While the United States remains utterly frozen in a debate about budget deficits and all the things that government shouldn't do, other countries are marrying public and …
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Remembering the Quiet, Unsung Heroes of America
(Photo: Fouquier / Flickr) This Memorial Day, let's remember and learn from our heroes who are gone from us. For me, my heroes are my parents, both …
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Raise Your Hand if You Think the Expansion of Our Nuclear-Industrial Complex Escapes Iran
A sign in the grounds of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, on Sept. 12, 2009. (Photo: Mark Holm / The New York Times) Focal …
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How China Plans to Leapfrog the American Economy (and It’s Not What You Think)
Many Americans are already concerned about China’s growing economic challenge to the United States. Indeed, the challenge itself is hardly news anymore. But a new book, Red Alert …
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Theories and Hoaxes Are Blurring Reality
After his End Times prediction failed last week millionaire radio prophet Harold Camping eventually came up with an excuse. During his show “Open Forum” in Oakland on May 23, …
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Europe’s SB1070
CRS officer at a student demonstration. (Photo: Martin Le Roy) Arizona, for Americans, has come to symbolize anti-immigrant hysteria codified into law. Under its highly controversial terms, …