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Chief Justice Roberts Urges Approval of Judicial Nominees
Washington — Without naming names or casting blame, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. called on Republicans and Democrats Friday to put aside their differences and move more quickly …
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WikiLeaks, Ideological Legitimacy and the Crisis of Empire
While empires try to maintain their hegemony through economic and military prowess, they must also rely on a form of ideological legitimacy to guarantee their rule. Such legitimacy is …
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Don’t Be Distracted by Body Scanners: Government Spying and the Fourth Amendment
On December 15, Bill of Rights Day, the uproar over body scanners had brought the Fourth Amendment to the front of the public debate. There are legitimate reasons to …
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Could US Foreign Policy in the Middle East Be Worse? Yes
Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other hawkish Democratic leaders have left their mark on the Middle East during their four years of leadership in Congress, namely support for …
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2010 “Person” of the Year: The US Supreme Court
It's difficult to look beyond the tumult of current events and ask, “what happened this year that will be remembered ten, twenty, or fifty years from now?” However, there …
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Over, Done, Finished, Out
Be careful what you wish for, right? In my last column, I made the following half-witted comments: "Give me winter. Give me cold wind and snowstorms, bare branches wrapped …
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Ellen Goodman | No Time for “Tirement“
Boston - When I retired from my tenure as a columnist last year, my daughter relayed the news to my grandson, who promptly picked up the phone and, in …
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2010 Closes With Yet More Killer Climate Disasters
As greenhouse pollution continues to build in the atmosphere, 2010 is entering the history books as the hottest year on record.
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2011 Looks Grim for Progress on Women’s Rights in Iraq
Baghdad — When Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki introduced what he called a national partnership government two weeks ago, he included allies and adversaries, Arabs and Kurds, Shiite …
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Ethnic Studies Classes Illegal in Arizona as of Jan. 1
Tucson, Ariz. - A controversial Arizona law targeting ethnic studies in public schools will take effect come midnight.