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Coinstar: Or, Why the Poor Gamble
But June 2, a month later u2014 with gas prices and all u2014 it would be only enough for mac u2018nu2019 cheese and a quart of Old Mil. …
A Biblical Threat to National Security
Can a Bible be a u201cthreat to national securityu201d? For years, the government has employed the risk of u201cnational securityu201d excuse to infringe on a wide range of …
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Ten Leaders Building a New LGBT Politics in the South and Midwest
The movement for LGBT rights and community has expanded well beyond the once-dominant circles of Washington, D.C., New York and California. Today, leaders in the South and Midwest are …
Muslim Brotherhood Wins Egyptian Presidential Election
Election regulators named Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood the winner of Egyptu2019s first competitive presidential elections, handing the Islamist group a symbolic triumph and a new weapon in …
Suppressing Democracy 101
Both major political parties have been guilty in the past of rejecting democratic values in order to give their partyu2019s candidates an advantage. Now the right to vote is …
Economic Update: The Economics of Pornography
Updates on end of weak
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Election Countdown 2012: Insurers Will Hand Out $1.1 Billion in Rebates to Consumers, and More
The past: u201cMitt Romneyu2019s financial company, Bain Capital, invested in a series of firms that specialized in relocating jobs done by American workers to new facilities in low-wage countries …
Population Control or Population Justice?
Shrinking the worldu2019s population is one way to curb global warming, according to some environmentalists. To make that happen, women need to be in control of their own fertility. …
US Drone Strikes Setting Dangerous Global Precedent
U.S. counterterrorism measures are under intense scrutiny from United Nations (U.N.) experts and civil rights groups declaring drone strikes illegal under current frameworks.
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Resilient Response: NYC Youth Join Stop-and-Frisk Debate
In the winning photomontage of the Resilience Advocacy Projectu2019s (RAP) u201cYouth Experiences of Stop-and-Frisk Told Through Artu201d contest, a young man is shown at the edge of the frame: …