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Mumbai and Obama’s Mission
United States President Barack Hussein Obama will begin his three-day tour of India on November 6, 2010, with a visit to the famed Taj Mahal Hotel of Mumbai (formerly …
Aung San Suu Kyi: How Her Release Could Shape Burma’s Political Future
Rangoon, Burma - A nation stunted by economic decline and political strife goes to the polls Nov. 7 under the gaze of its authoritarian rulers. The multiparty elections are …
The 7 Sleaziest Sexist Moments from the 2010 Elections
Rush Limbaugh played “Ding-Dong, the Witch Is Dead” on his show to celebrate Nancy Pelosi’s ouster earlier this week, and this typically boorish moment seemed to crystallize a dismal …
Our Big, Fat, Invisible Wars
In the final days of a midterm campaign, marked by hyper-bipartisanship; Tea Party warnings about how Obama was dragging America down the dark corridor of liberal fascism; an astounding …
“Strategy” Not Appropriate for Social Justice Movements
All warfare is based on deception. Hence when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must …
Did the Fed Just Cause Asia’s Next Bubble?
Hong Kong - Asian central bankers see a ghost from the past in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plan to pump $600 billion into the banking system. To them it's …
Oscar Grant Supporters Cry Foul Following Verdict of Johannes Mehserle
Former cop Johannes Mehserle was sentenced Friday to two years in jail for the death of Oscar Grant – much less than he would have incurred had the judge …
$69.3 Million Afghan-Contracting Fine May be a Record
Washington - A nearly $70 million fine announced Friday against one of the U.S. government's largest Afghanistan contractors is an apparent record war-zone settlement, and it grew from a …
Karl Rove: “Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson Are Fair Game“
Former CIA Officer Valerie Plame & Former US Ambassador Joe Wilson—wife and husband—came by Brave New Studios to talk about their new film, Fair Game, a biography picture, at …
Obama in India: What to Look For
New Delhi, India - U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in India on Saturday with a difficult mission.