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Human Rights Watch: Abuses by All Sides Fueling Crisis in Somalia
A new report by Human Rights Watch accuses all sides in the Somali conflict of committing war crimes. The report, "'You Don't Know Who to Blame’: War Crimes in …
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Pledge of Euro Unity May Not Be Enough to Satisfy Markets
Paris - The leaders of France and Germany on Tuesday promised to take concrete steps toward a closer political and economic union of the 17 countries that use the …
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How Austerity Is Ushering in a Global Recession
Not only is the United States slouching toward a double dip, but so is Europe. New data out today show even Europe’s strongest core economies – Germany, France, and …
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ACLU Sues Kansas Over Limits on Abortion Insurance
Kansas City, Mo. - A new Kansas law that bans insurers from providing elective abortion coverage is the state's third abortion-related measure to draw a legal challenge in recent …
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The Biggest Little Hypocrite in Texas
It is unfathomable that yet another Texas blowhard governor has emerged as a front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination. The persistent appeal of the mythology of Texas as a …
Why the Jobs Argument Against Military Cuts Is Bogus
For the first time in a decade, significant cuts in projected military spending are on the table. If the "Super Congress" doesn't reach a deal on $1.2 trillion in …
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Texas Ranks Dead Last in Total Job Creation, Accounting for Labor Force Growth
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas speaking at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since launching his presidential campaign, Perry has touted his state's job creation numbers, but …
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“Governor Supercuts” for President?
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican presidential candidate, greets 100-year-old Mary Canfield of Cedar Falls, Iowa, at the Black Hawk County GOP dinner at the Electric Park Ballroom in …
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Happy 76th Birthday, Social Security – and We Get the Gifts
Social Security has just turned 76. Although the program has been forced to fend off attacks over the past year, we’re proud to say it’s still here and working …