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Philadelphia “Freedom”: Voter Forced to Swear on Bible Before Casting Vote in Mid-Term Election
"did anyone else have to swear on a bible that their address was correct before they were able to vote? just wondering, because i did," Philadelphia voter Lindsay Granger …
Top of Agenda at Clinton-Netanyahu Meeting: New Rift Over Settlements
Washington - The Obama administration is once again at odds with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and once again the issue is construction of Jewish settlements …
What Laila Sees: A Kandahar Woman Tells Her Story
Kabul, Afghanistan - "We live in constant fear of suicide attacks," said Laila,* an Afghan woman who lives in Kandahar city and who visited with us yesterday. "When will …
Olbermann’s Support for South Dakota Tribe Points Way to More Inclusive Indian Country Coverage
All it took was a one-minute commentary. On February 9, 2010, Keith Olbermann told his viewers about a humanitarian crisis affecting 50,000 people. It was so bad, college basketball …
William J. Astore | Remembering Generosity and Commitment This Veterans Day
When I was a young captain at the Air Force Academy, I had the honor of escorting two general officers, Lieutenant General Devol "Rock" Brett and Brigadier General Robinson …
Missing Dimensions for the G-20 in Seoul: Hamlet Without the Prince of Growth
Part of a Triple Crisis series leading up to the Nov. 11-12 G-20 meetings. Triple Crisis is pleased to welcome Professor Stephany Griffith-Jones, Director of the Financial Markets Program …
Temporary Extension of Bush-Era Tax Cuts Gaining Momentum
Washington - The Bush-era tax cuts that are set to expire on Dec. 31 are expected to be extended temporarily by the lameduck Congress, with a two-year extension the …
E. J. Dionne, Jr. | Do Only Conservative Victories Count?
Washington - In 2008, the largest number of voters in American history gave the Democrats their largest share of the presidential vote in 44 years and big majorities in …
The Things That Come Apart in War
Julian Assange's Wikileaks of many thousands of secret documents will go down in history as courageous and heroic – like Daniel Ellsberg's release of the Secret Pentagon Papers during …
Cheaper Than People
"Beep, beep!" I turned around in the hospital corridor and faced a kind of traveling file cabinet molded out of plastic. No one pushed it. Two lights flashed on …