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Ten Years of Guantanamo: What Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld Knew
The Bush administration deceived the American people about the certain danger posed by Guantanamo Bay detainees – the “worst of the worst” as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called them …
The Year of Voter Suppression
Claren Merritt, 3, looks up at her father Andy Merritt as he casts his ballot in Atlanta, on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (Photo: Erik Lesser/The New York …
Gaming the Global Economy
While members of the 99 percent made New Year’s resolutions to shave a few bucks off the grocery bill, turn the heat down, or maybe donate a few dollars …
The Cost of Trickle-Down Government Job Creation: $1.5 Million Per Worker
(Photo: Gamma Man) Suppose I were to tell you that for the past two years the federal government has been spending nearly $1.5 million to create one …
Judy Miller Alert! The New York Times Is Lying About Iran’s Nuclear Program
(Image: JR / TO; Adapted: indigoprime, D Sharon Pruitt) It's deja vu all over again. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is trying to trick America …
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The Lasting Damage of Iraq
Madrid - The folding of the American flag in Iraq amid a collapse of public security and a severe crisis in the country’s fragile political order seals a tragic …
America’s Mental Health Industry Is a Threat to Our Sanity
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Why do some of us become dissident mental health professionals? The majority of psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health professionals …
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Report: 24 States Enacted 92 Abortion Restrictions in 2011
Lawmakers across the nation pursued a record number of reproductive health and rights-related provisions in 2011, a new report from the Guttmacher Institute finds, enacting 135 measures in 36 …
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Hawk in a Clown-Car Field
Washington - Before there was the tea party to define the phrase “far-right fringe,” there was Rick Santorum. He's a nice-guy zealot who should never be allowed anywhere near …
Can Electric Cars Win Over Consumers in 2012?
Electric vehicles failed to gain traction in the mainstream market last year, which saw lackluster sales for the industry's first arrivals, the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf. …