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Files Note Close CIA Ties to Qaddafi Spy Unit
Walid Musbah, a self-proclaimed fighter loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi, in the custody of rebels near Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound, in Tripoli, Libya, Sept. 2, 2011. (Photo: Moises Saman …
How Prisons Imperil Black Voting Power in Post-Katrina Louisiana
A prison cell at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. (Photo: michele molinari / Flickr) New Orleans - Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, is one of the most notorious …
Will Top Obama Economist Fight for Jobs?
President Barack Obama speaks with Alan Krueger, a former Treasury Department official and Princeton economist, beside him in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Aug. 29, …
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US Files Suit Against Big Banks Over Mortgages
Federal regulators filed suit on Friday against more than a dozen leading banks, seeking billions in compensation for huge losses suffered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on mortgage-backed …
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Rick Perry: Consistently Wrong on Social Security
SOCIAL SECURITY IS A PONZI SCHEME Perry: Social Security “is a Ponzi scheme for these young people.” (Iowa Caucus Event at The Vine Coffeehouse, August 27, …
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Why the US Isn’t Ready for Single Payer Yet
Dr. Samuel Metz, an anesthesiologist in Oregon, has a letter in the August 27 New York Times arguing for a single payer system in the US Several responses follow. …
Science, Math and Technology Key to Upward Mobility for Latinos
According to a recently published Pew Research Center report, the median wealth of Hispanic households fell by 66 percent from 2005 to 2009, marking the largest decline in wealth …
Being in Prison While Muslim
In March of this year, Reuters Correspondent David Morgan filed a story following a Congressional hearing, stating, "American Muslims face a rising tide of religious discrimination in US communities, …
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Obama’s Jobs Plan: Will He Offer Policy Miniatures or Give ‘Em Hell?
Next Thursday President Obama will unveil his jobs plan. He’ll choose either Plan A or Plan B. Plan A would be big enough to restart …
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California Redistricting Win Ensures Black Voice in State Politics
A couple of weeks ago, the fate of African American political representation in California remained uncertain as the Redistricting Commission prepared to approve or reject its final maps. Although …