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Turkish Journalism Behind Bars
Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey, at the World Economic Forum in 2007. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr) Vienna - In a study released in early …
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Arrogance and Authority
(Photo: MiiiSH) Washington, DC - It is increasingly common to hear prominent American and European central bankers proclaim, with respect to the crisis of 2008-2010, the following …
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“Pedagogism”: Prejudice and Hatred Directed at Teachers
Though it has been endemic in this country for a number of years, prejudice against and hatred of teachers, or what I term “pedagogism,” has increased to a level …
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David Petraeus, A Threat to CIA Analysis
The news that President Barack Obama has picked Gen. David Petraeus to be CIA director raises troubling questions, including whether the commander most associated with the wars in Iraq …
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Decision 2012: Urgent and Unsaid
We have often honored election traditions in American politics. This is particularly true of those election cycles that fall every four years when The Congress and White House are …
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The Undead Chicken
Muammar Gaddafi is the undead chicken. Bashar al-Assad of Syria and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain are the unscared monkeys. The United States has …
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3rd Circuit Appeal Ruling Favoring Abu-Jamal Smacks Down US Supreme Court
The federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, in a stunning smack at the US Supreme Court, has issued a ruling upholding its earlier decision backing a new …
A History of Happiness
Most Americans today consider happiness not only something that would be nice to have but something we ought to have.
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President Obama Makes a Fair Trial of Bradley Manning Impossible By Declaring Him Guilty
The credibility of the military justice system is being undermined by the prosecution of Bradley Manning. His abusive punishment without trial violates his due process rights; his harsh treatment …
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Hueys Over Yemen: Is US Aid Suppressing Another Mideast Freedom Struggle?
In recent weeks, Yemeni protesters calling for an immediate end to the 32-year reign of US-backed President Ali Abdullah Saleh have been met with increasing violence at the hands …