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Are 1,500 U.S. Troop Deaths in Afghanistan Enough Reasons to End the War?
With Memorial Day coming up, we should take a moment to consider something that’s gone largely unremarked in the mainstream media: more than 1,500 troops have now died in …
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Are Latin America’s Economies Overheating?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in spite of all the talk about reform is pushing for fiscal adjustment around the world. The IMF argues overheating in the developing world, …
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Wrong Question, Wrong Answer
(Photo: COCOEN daily photos) A hundred and fifty years ago, the rich and the royal came from as far away as Europe and South America to Carthage, …
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Star Witness in Terror Trial Could Heighten US-Pakistan Tension
This report is part of a ProPublica and PBS FRONTLINE investigation.Versions of this article appeared in the Washington Post [1], the Guardian [2] and on the Daily Beast [3]. …
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Democrat Kathy Hochul Beats Republican Jane Corwin in New York’s 26th District
Last night, Kathy Hochul, the Democratic candidate for New York's 26th Congressional district, won a special election to replace former Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY). (Photo: Brendan Bannon / …
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Obama and Cameron Will Keep Pressure on Qaddafi
London — A day after Queen Elizabeth II welcomed President Obama to Britain with pomp and ceremony, Prime Minister David Cameron and the American leader on Wednesday expressed agreement on the current strategy in Libya at a …
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Chaos Swirls in Yemen’s Capital as Government Buildings Burn
Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen's capital city sank toward anarchy Tuesday as rival armies fought pitched battles in a neighborhood of middle-class homes and government offices in the worst violence …
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The Slow Boil
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Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC. President Abraham Lincoln observed in his first inaugural address, "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow …
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Days of Decision on Ending the Wars
If you don't see yourself as the sort of person who calls your representatives in Congress and urges them to vote to end the war in Afghanistan, stand up …