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The Pulpit of Bullies
One of the most memorable moments in television coverage of American politics came during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. Out on the streets, anti-Vietnam war demonstrations …
Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Christine O’Donnell, Condoms and Concussions
Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) in New York City may soon have to level with the public about their real agenda. At the Ms. Blog, Michelle Chen has an update …
The “Teach-the-Democrats-a-Lesson” Myth
If my e-mail inbox is any indication, many American progressives plan to use the Nov. 2 election as an opportunity to “teach the Democrats a lesson” by either not …
News in Brief: Afghanistan, in Ninth Year of US-Led War, Faces Taliban, Fraudulent Elections and Casualties, and More
Afghanistan, in Ninth Year of US-Led War, Faces Taliban, Fraudulent Elections, Casualties
Israel Seals Unprecedented Weapons Deals With the US
Israel has recently sealed a deal to purchase 20 brand-new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets made by US defense and aerospace corporation Lockheed Martin in a contract that, at …
James K. Boyce | The Three R’s of Real Security
Security – protection from natural and accidental disasters as well as from deliberate efforts to inflict harm – is a basic human need. To a large extent it is …
Woodward and the Military: Who’s Using Whom?
Bob Woodward's affect is that of a human tape recorder. He claims that he is no more than a passive chronicler of events. Yet, he has played a significant …
Memo: Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck to Plot 2010 Election
In 2006, Koch Industries owner Charles Koch revealed to the Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore that he coordinates the funding of the conservative infrastructure of front groups, political campaigns, …
Hemp Is the Far Bigger Economic Issue Hiding Behind Legal Marijuana
Prop 19 will open up California to hemp, a multi-billion-dollar crop that has been a staple of human agriculture for thousands of years. Hemp is the far bigger economic …