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Syrian Forces Overwhelm Stronghold of Rebels in Homs
Beirut - The Syrian Army overwhelmed the main rebel stronghold in the embattled city of Homs on Thursday, setting the stage for its elite soldiers to turn their attention …
On Iran Strike, Israelis Trust Obama Over Bibi
President Barack Obama talking on the phone in the Oval Office. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) A funny thing happened on the way to the …
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The Ayatollah Is Right About One Thing: Nuclear Weapons Are Sinful
Given my own deep prejudice toward religious zealotry, it has not been difficult for me to accept the conventional American view that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme theocratic ruler …
Rachel Maddow | Republicans Veer Right Alienating Party Moderates (2)
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Heartland Institute: A Manifestation of the Kochtopus Empire
(Photo: Eric Thayer / The New York Times) It is nearly impossible to discuss the vast climate change denial echo chamber and not mention the Koch Brothers, …
Rampant Workplace Hazards Endanger Pregnant Women
(Photo: Neal Gillis / Flickr) The accounts read like something from the turn of the 20th century: emergency exit routes blocked and doors padlocked during working hours, …
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The Opposite of Snobbery
Say what you will about this era's Republican presidential candidates; they at least have chutzpah. Millionaire blue-blood George W. Bush pretended to be a down-home cowboy. Two-time divorcee and …
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Obama Seeks to End Subsidies for Oil and Gas Companies
(Photo: Pete Souza / White House) Nashua, New Hamshire - With his re-election fate increasingly tied to the price Americans are paying at the gas pump, President …
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The Danger of Mitt Being Mitt
Washington - Political consultants tell candidates to be authentic — to “be yourself.” In Mitt Romney's case, that might not be such good advice. Once again, for what seems …