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Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: An Insider Exposes How Palin Is Focused on Riches, Not Governing
According to Palin insider Frank Bailey, the former Alaska governor cares little about governance and is instead consumed with image, vindictiveness, and reaping worldly rewards.
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Obama Appoints Army Leader as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday nominated Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Army chief, to help steer the American armed forces through the three present conflicts in Muslim countries, …
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In a War-Loving Society, Peace Activism Takes a Lot of Guts and Bravery
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. — John F. Kennedy I …
Health Care Rationing for Beginners
“Obama-care kills Medicare as we know it. Obama-care raids $500 billion from Medicare to spend on Obama-care, puts in place a 15-panel board to ration Medicare by unelected bureaucrats. …
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Rumi’s Field
(Photo: Robin Thunholm / Flickr) “Out beyond ideas of rightdoing and wrongdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there.” -Rumi Keeping the biggest possible …
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FBI’s Counterterrorism Operations Scrutinizing Political Activists
For at least three years, counterterrorism agents monitored the comings and goings at Scott Crow's home in Austin, Tex. (Photo: Caleb Bryant Miller / The New York Times) …
The Eros Effect and the Arab Uprisings: An Interview With George Katsiaficas
(Photo: Maged Helal / Flickr)
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US Air Strike Kills 14 Civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The governor of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan on Sunday accused U.S.-led forces of killing at least 14 civilians in a bombing raid called in by …
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Autopen Used to Sign Patriot Act Into Law
WASHINGTON — Generations of children learned the basics of the American legislative process from a “Schoolhouse Rock” cartoon, in which “Bill” sings, “If he signs me, then I’ll be …
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A Memorial Day Massacre
(Photo: chicago.indymedia.org) It's a dramatic, shocking and violent film. Some 200 uniformed policemen armed with billy clubs, revolvers and tear gas angrily charge an unarmed crowd of several …