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The Remarkable, Lurid and Criminal Story of Now-Former Sen. John Ensign
We don't usually offer much space here to sex scandals, unless, in some cases, they demonstrate, for example, blatantly offensive hypocrisy in regard to everyone else's civil rights (talking …
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Tea Party Rebels Quickly Tamed
Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) discusses cuts to the budget. (republicanconference) They came, they saw, they were conquered. That sums up the fate of many tea-partying freshmen in the …
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Should America Stiff China?
I shall leave aside for now the strategic question of whether America should stiff China, ie repudiate our $3 trillion in obligations to them. Strategically, repudiation of debt …
Mitchell’s Inevitable Resignation
At age 77, George Mitchell's resignation as President Barack Obama's envoy on Arab-Israeli affairs may have indeed been for personal reasons, as he claimed. More likely, however, it came …
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When Prevention Is Better Than Relief
When the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March, Brian Tucker was in Padang, Indonesia. Tucker was working with a colleague to design a refuge that could save thousands …
The Good News and the Bad News in the Social Security Trustees’ Report
There was both good news and bad news in the Social Security trustees' report released last week. The bad news is that the program is projected to cost somewhat …
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The Responsibility to Protect – the Cases of Libya and Ivory Coast
The United States, France and Britain invaded Libya with cruise missiles, stealth bombers, fighter jets and attack jets. Although NATO has taken over the military operation, US President Barack …
The War Lovers: Why It Feels So Good to Be Embedded With the US Military
Members of a Navy SEAL team participate in infiltration and exfiltration training at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, in 2009. (LCPL Ryan Rholes / US Marines via The New York …
American Democracy Beyond Casino Capitalism and the Torture State
We need new public spheres to generate a formative culture of change and justice.
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Police Seek Evidence From IMF Chief on Sex Attack
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the leader of the International Monetary Fund, spent most of Sunday at the Manhattan Special Victims Unit in East Harlem as prosecutors sought additional evidence, including possible DNA evidence on …