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Labor Protests Grow in Egypt

Egypt Post-Mubarak: Key Facts on the Military’s Long-Standing Role
Hosni Mubarak resigned as of this morning, ending a 30-year rule as Egypt’s head of state and leaving control in the hands of Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed …

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James Kwak | Bad Data
To make a vast generalization, we live in a society where quantitative data are becoming more and more important. Some of this is because of the vast increase in …

Death Row Inmates Sue the FDA Over Execution Drugs
“In keeping with established practice, FDA does not review or approve products for the purpose of lethal injection. FDA has not reviewed the products in this shipment to determine …

Russ Baker | Giving Chase: Egypt, O.K. – but What About America’s Oligarchs?
With all the attention on crowds of ordinary people rising up and asserting themselves against corruption and self-dealing by an oligarchy, we’re missing what the oligarchs are doing right …

Egypt Insider: Mubarak’s Fall Was Years in the Making
Cairo, Egypt - “To the palace!” chanted the thousands of protesters who'd already besieged state television offices in Cairo and were beginning a perilous march on the presidential residence …

US Misinformation: International Law is Clear that Diplomatic Immunity is Not Absolute
Lahore, Pakistan—You cannot open the TV, or read a paper here without more and more news about Raymond Davis and his murderous act. His killing on Jan. 27 of …

Liberal Fallacies: Protecting Social Security From Its “Friends“
Liberal attacks on Social Security are the unkindest cut of all. The Center for American Progress’s Matt Miller has argued that liberals can learn a valuable lesson from NY …

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Bill Moyers: “Facts Still Matter …“
Thanks to all of you for your welcome - and for the chance to be here among so many kindred spirits. Your dedication to factual broadcasting, to our craft …