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Between the Bomb and the Burqa
Her voice was thick with passion as she argued for ending violence against fellow Afghan women, but the men didn't listen. Instead they hurled insults at her; they called …
Wyclef Jean Seeks the Haitian Presidency: A Breath of Fresh Air – or a Dabbler Who Will Break Haiti
Wyclef Jean, famous hip-hop/reggae artist and founder of the humanitarian organization Yelé Haiti, on August 5, 2010, made official his candidacy for the presidency of Haiti. The goodwill ambassador …
An Honest Look at Obama’s First Year
Most commentary on President Barack Obama either beats him up unfairly because he's not a Republican or cuts him extra slack because he's not a Republican.
Dodd: It’s Not Worth a Fight to Get Elizabeth Warren Confirmed as CFPB Director
When it first looked like Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Warren might stand a serious chance of getting appointed at the first director of the newly-created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …
Beyond Violence and Nonviolence: Resistance as a Culture
Resistance is not a band of armed men hell-bent on wreaking havoc. It is not a cell of terrorists scheming to detonate buildings. True resistance is a culture. It …
Savings Are a Lousy Excuse for America’s Trade Deficit
Everyone who's been paying attention knows by now that Americans consume too much and save too little. This is statistically true, but it has unfortunately become the basis of …
“Bottom Kill” Set to Seal Oil Well for Good, but Worries Abound in Louisiana
New Orleans —As BP prepares final operations to permanently seal the once-out-of-control oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana residents are both relieved and wary. Many see government …
Ten Medical Aid Workers Robbed, Killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Ten members of an international medical mission, including six Americans, were robbed and killed while returning from a two-week trek through risky parts of eastern Afghanistan, …
The War on Terror: Beyond the Military
The US government routinely uses the term “War on Terror” to describe its military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. But how do we really define this War on Terror? …
What is Intelligence?
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”