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Ayman al-Zawahiri Succeeds Bin Laden as al-Qaeda’s Leader
Islamabad - Al Qaida moved Thursday to fill the leadership vacuum caused by the death of Osama bin Laden, announcing that his deputy has taken over. …
Medicaid Makes a Difference
Dr. Rachel Z. Chatters, a pediatrician, left, examines Draven Smith, eight, who relies on Medicaid, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on March 24, 2011. (Photo: Michael Stravato / The New …
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The Euro Zone, Edging Ever Closer to Complete Meltdown
Europe's Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo: Davide “Dodo” Oliva) Martin Wolf, an economics commentator at The Financial Times wrote a very important column recently on the …
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The Party of Righteous Indignation
Grossly distasteful may be the most dignified way to describe the behavior of Rep. Anthony Weiner, but it is impossible to discuss what he has confessed to doing without …
The Right Question for the Defense Budget
“Can we afford the military budget?” Not quite the right question, but one being asked these days even in hawkish circles. It reflects a break in the Republicans' traditional …
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Seven Republican Dwarfs
They assumed the stance of the Seven Dwarfs, not as a matter of physical but rather intellectual stature. Not one of the candidates for the GOP presidential nomination who …
The Politics of Pesticides (Video)
Free Speech TV interviews Truthout Reporter Mike Ludwig about his latest six-month investigation, “The Pesticides and Politics of America's Eco-War.”
Netroots Nation 2011 Mix
(Full Conference Coverage and Exclusive FSTV e-Studio Interviews)
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Down in the Ditch
On the shores of the Tigris River, locals use the water to filter through pans of trash in hopes of finding flakes of gold sometimes found outside a jewelry …
In Nod to Latino Voters, Obama Makes Historic Visit to Puerto Rico (Video)
On Tuesday, President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Puerto Rico in a half century. His trip underscored the growing importance that Puerto Ricans will play …