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In 2005, as George W. Bush began his second term and right-wing Republicans organized the House and Senate, most progressives thought the Grand Old Party was as right-wing as …

"The chamber’s increasingly aggressive role — including record spending in the midterm elections that supports Republicans more than 90 percent of the time — has made it a target …

There’s been plenty of recent media attention to the prospect of investor lawsuits over fraudulent mortgages and mortgage securities. But investor lawsuits against mortgage servicers could be even more …

The contractors don't seem to care about the people they kill. It's just a part of their business. These kinds of incidents occur on a regular basis, but no …

The US promised a crackdown after the Abu Ghraib scandal. But the Bureau of Investigative Journalism can reveal that 303 allegations of abuse by coalition forces were reported in …

Is there more to the Tea Party movement than the birthers, tenthers, and Obama-as-Nazi-ers? More than fervent followers of Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and FOX News? Is it a …

If one positive thing has come from the earthquake of January 12, it is the greater inclusion of Haiti in the human family. True, the catastrophe has brought out …

Paris - France's Senate passed a contentious pension law tonight, after the Sarkozy government's battle with protesters intensified today in an attempt to restore oil supplies. The law, which …

"I came to protest so we can find a solution. Misery is killing me," said Mascarie Sainte-Anne, 70, at the edge of a rally in front of Prime Minister …

On Wednesday, October 20, the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights in conjunction with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) released the report …