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Romney’s Republican Death March
In the end, Mormon money and organization has stopped crusading papism in its tracks. In the crucial state of Ohio, millionaire Mitt Romney beat Rick Santorum. In the nine …
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A Field of Hawks
Washington - Unless Ron Paul somehow wins the nomination, it looks as if a vote for the Republican presidential candidate this fall will be a vote for war with …
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The Problem With the Environment Is Not Too Many People
Los Angeles smog. (Photo: Harshil.Shah / Flickr) We've all heard the claim repeatedly: humans pollute, so if we just reduce the number of people - both the …
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Waffle House Executive Pushes Georgia Anti-Picketing Law That Would Put Founding Fathers in Jail
To many in the South, Waffle House is a family-friendly restaurant that serves up some of the best grits and hashbrowns around. But behind that iconic sunny yellow sign …
Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
On March 8, 1997, workers at the University of Vermont were at the beginning of a struggle to unionize. The units of the workforce that were prime for unionization …
Was Sarah Palin’s Image Hurt by Tina Fey? You Betcha!
The new HBO movie Game Change, which revisits the 2008 presidential campaign, includes a scene in which Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin watches Tina Fey impersonate her on …
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Jeffrey Sachs’ Reform Candidacy for World Bank President
Jeffrey Sachs. (Photo: Joe Athialy / Flickr) Washington, D.C.- Economist and health expert Jeffrey Sachs’ reported candidacy for World Bank president is welcome news for the two-and-a-half …
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The Kazakhstan Massacre: Killing Hope to Benefit US Geopolitical Interests
Railroad tanker cars wait on a siding in the Tengiz oil field in western Kazakhstan. (Photo: Viktor Korotayev / The New York Times) December 16, 2011, should …
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After a Decade, Afghan Forces Don’t Trust Americans
Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghan soldiers and police say the recent burning of Qurans by U.S. personnel has seriously undermined their trust in their American counterparts, suggesting that the decade-long …
“Beautiful Souls”: Eyal Press on the Whistleblowers Who Risk All to “Heed the Voice of Conscience”
From corporate whistleblowers to Army refuseniks, a new book, “Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times,” explores what compels ordinary people …