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Pressure Builds on Deficit Panel to “Go Big,” Beyond Its Mandate, in Cuts
Washington — Led by President Obama, pressure is building on the new Congressional committee on deficit reduction to “go big” — beyond its mandate to shave as much as …
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Changing of the Guard as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Ends
Columbia, South Carolina - Next week, openly gay men and women will be able to serve in the U.S. military. At Fort Jackson, it's Capt. Guy Allsup's …
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Uncle Sam Does(n’t) Want You
Not long ago, the city council of Ventura, California, passed an ordinance making it legal for the unemployed and homeless to sleep in their cars. At the height …
War: The Fiscal Stimulus of Last Resort
“War! Good God, ya’ll. What is it good for? Absolutely nothin’!” So went the anti-Vietnam War protest song popularized by Edwin Starr in 1970 …
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How Much Has Obama Learned?
Washington - Our political system is not accustomed to the kind of battle that is going on now. President Obama has been slow to adjust to it. The voters …
Border Security After 9/11: Ten Years of Waste, Immigrant Crackdowns and New Drug Wars
People crossing the Paso del Norte bridge linking Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, on January 28, 2011. (Photo: Katie Orlinsky / The New York Times) …
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The Children of Aftermath
A few paintings from the Art for Heart exhibition, an exhibit featuring art created by nearly 200 children who lost loved ones in the attacks on New York City's …
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A Pie for Peace: Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 Chance to Reflect, Bake, Resist
September 11, 2001 was my friend Diana’s 30th birthday. I planned on meeting her at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station after work. Instead I walked across the …
Truthout’s Jason Leopold: 9/11 Not an “Intelligence Failure”
Ray McGovern and Jason Leopold: The intelligence agencies had the information, the question is why didn't they use it. See this in-depth report by Leopold published last …
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Education: Our True Homeland Security
Students use an interactive whiteboard during a class in the Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times) Today's students see education as a …