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President Correa, Please Protect Julian Assange From My Government
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has requested political asylum from Ecuador.
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If High Court Upholds Arizona’s SB 1070, Priests and Rabbis Could Be Prosecuted for Providing Humanitarian Aid
While supporters and opponents rush to opine on the civil rights implications of the court's decision, few appreciate the serious risks to church autonomy and people of conscience.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Greece Finally Has a Government, and More
In today's On the News segment: Greece finally has a government; JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon again appears before the House Financial Services Committee; Congressman Paul Ryan wants to …
Julian Assange’s Artful Dodge
Assangeu2019s freedom now depends largely on Ecuadorian President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado, a new breed of independent-minded leader like Venezuelan President Hugo Chu00e1vez.
How to Complete Egypt’s Revolution
What the Egyptian revolution has thus far failed to do was to destroy the real basis of the old regime's power, ensuring that the regime would re-consolidate itself. The …
Radiation Is a Carcinogen: Any Exposure Can Cause Cancer
There is no safe level of exposure to ionizing radiation, only legally u201callowableu201d doses. Types of ionizing radiation include gamma rays, beta and alpha particles, and X-rays emitted by …
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Of Dreams and King: Dehumanization Begets Dehumanization
After 10 years of Congress stonewalling on the Dream Act, the president has now acted. For the students and families affected, the presidentu2019s new immigration policy directed at young …
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Fed Expected to Keep Twisting, but Will Markets Shout?
Faced with a wide range of signs warning of an economic slowdown, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce Wednesday that it will extend a controversial bond-buying program even …
Agent Orange at Okinawa’s Futenma Base in 1980s
The U.S. Marine Corps buried a massive stockpile of Agent Orange at the Futenma air station in Okinawa, seriously sickening the base's former head of maintenance and potentially contaminating …
A Coup in Cairo: As Muslim Brotherhood Claims Election Victory, Military Strips President of Power
Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested Tuesday night in Cairou2019s Tahrir Square in a rally called by the Muslim Brotherhood, expressing outrage over the armyu2019s decree late Sunday that …