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The Invisible War: New Film Exposes Rape, Sexual Assault Epidemic in U.S. Military
On the heels of a new military survey that the number of reported violent sex crimes jumped 30 percent in 2011, with active-duty female soldiers ages 18 to 21 …
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Occupy DC: We’re Defending Our Dream
The statue of Civil War General James B. McPherson, which sits in the center of the square in downtown D.C. that bears his name, was used by Occupy D.C. …
Occupy DC: We’re Defending Our Dream (2)
Why Is Our Nation So Divided? (2)
Ask Bill: “Why do you think our nation is so divided...” from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo. "Why do you think our nation is so divided? Is it because …
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Bill to Prohibit Insider Trading by Members of Congress Advances in Senate
Washington - In an effort to regain public trust, the Senate voted Monday to take up a bill that would prohibit members of Congress from trading stocks and other …
Why Is Our Nation So Divided?
TRANSCRIPT BILL MOYERS: “Why do you think our nation is so divided? Is it because we’re so diverse or is there something else at work here?” Thanks for your …
Hormuz-Mania: Why Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Could Ignite a War and a Global Depression
Ever since December 27th, war clouds have been gathering over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow body of water connecting the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean and the …
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Today, Republican Candidates Have to Be Cynical or Foolish
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) Steve Benen, a contributor at Washington Monthly, noted online on Jan. 18 that by normal standards, Mitt Romney …
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A New Resolve: Reflections for the New Year
US Special Forces rush a severely wounded Afghan National Army soldier to a medical helicopter from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device …
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West Point Announces That Islamophobic General Has Withdrawn From Prayer Breakfast
Just four days after ThinkProgress reported that the United States military academy at West Point was planning to host an Islamophobic general as its featured speaker at the National …