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Afghanistan: In Search of the True Civilian Toll
Rigi, Helmand -The issue of civilian casualties has once again assumed center stage in Afghanistan. The number of civilian war deaths rose 6 percent in the first seven months …
Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Even When It’s Not Out of Sight)
Since BP announced that CEO Tony Hayward would receive a multi-million dollar golden parachute and be replaced by Bob Dudley, we have witnessed an incredibly broad, and powerful, propaganda …
Remarks in Support of Whistleblower Private Manning
Ray McGovern presented these remarks at Sunday's rally for Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier who allegedly leaked classified material to WikiLeaks. The rally took place in Quantico, where Manning …
The Struggle Behind the Scenes Over Health Care Reform
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China Mudslides: Rescuers Dig With Bare Hands, Shovels for 1,300 Missing
Beijing — Thousands of rescue workers continued to dredge through thick mud and debris in the Northwestern Chinese town of Zhouqu on Monday, managing to save some survivors of …
New York Ends Prison Gerrymandering
You've heard the shrill debate about shredding the 14th amendment and redefining citizenship, mostly driven by reactionaries who are willing to gut the Constitution in order to exclude immigrants.
E.J. Dionne | Chris Dodd and the Politics of Joy
Washington - When it comes to the role and functioning of the United States Senate, my rather dyspeptic views could not be more at odds with those of Chris …
Socialism in America
Socialism had a checkered career in the United States. Its partisans never had a meaningful chance at gaining power. Around the turn of the 20th century, during the 1930s, …
Christian NGO Identifies Killed Aid Workers, Vows to Stay in Afghanistan
The International Assistance Mission (IAM), a Christian group whose 10-member medical team was ambushed by the Taliban on Friday, identified the killed aid workers Monday and pledged to continue …
Burma: Call for War Crimes Inquiry Foils UN Envoy’s Trip
Bangkok - When a U.N. human rights investigator for Burma called for an international inquiry to look into possible war crimes by the country’s military regime, he added significant …