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History will record 2010 as the year Washington became “business friendly.” Not that it was all that unfriendly before. Some would say the bailouts of Wall Street, AIG, GM, …

Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: electron, diarmuidorg Military officials were instructed not to publicly discuss a decision made in January 2002 to presumptively treat all Guantanamo …

The Rich Victim - the Penthouse Punk, fighting the evil, totalitarian government on behalf of the common man - has been the symbol of the new, “counterculture” Republican Party …

Human rights advocates have significant new sources of information to hold the United States accountable. The transparency, which WikiLeaks has brought about, unveils many cover-ups of injustices in US …

Women are the fastest-growing group of people facing homelessness. Organizations, such as one in Los Angeles' skid row, try a multipronged approach to helping homeless women, starting with housing. …

In a few weeks, Economists will gather in Denver at the annual meeting of the American Economics Association (AEA) in a ritualized search for truth, jobs, fame and even …

Senate Democrats May Pass 9/11 Health Care Bill

The speeches were over. There was a mournful harmonica rendition of taps. The 500 protesters in Lafayette Park in front of the White House fell silent. One hundred and …

Versions of this story were co-published with NPR [1] and Stars and Stripes [2]. For more coverage, listen to NPR's All Things Considered [3] starting today at 4 p.m.

Washington - The central question in our politics is whether we can break out of formulaic discussions that always end up in the same place. Here's one major test: …