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Degree by Degree, Heat Waves Claim Lives, New Study Warns
Record-breaking—and dangerous—heat waves have lately become a staple of summer. In Moscow last July and August during a tragedy that grabbed global attention, average mortality doubled, to 700 people …

Iraq: US Influence on the Decline
Sulaimaniya - Iraq's much-awaited recent power-sharing deal signifies a shift of influence on Iraqi politics away from the U.S. and its regional allies to domestic Iraqi political actors, most …

Beyond Wyclef: What Haitians Want From Elections
We asked dozens of Haitians from different social sectors how they felt about the November 28 elections, and what they want or expect from a new government. Here are …

Nine Years Too Long
In 2002, my client, Kuwaiti citizen Fayiz Al-Kandari, was captured by Pakistani forces and sold to the United States military. Since that time, he has been confined without charge …

Review of John Atlas, “Seeds of Change: The Story of ACORN“
“Seeds of Change: The Story of ACORN, America's Most Controversial Antipoverty Community Organizing Group” John Atlas (Vanderbilt University Press, 2010) "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those …

Pilots To Be Exempt From Airport Scanners, Intrusive Pat-Downs
Faced with widespread resistance to what some passengers see as personally intrusive air travel security measures, US officials are looking for ways to ease the demands on those who …

Sex-Workers Get Second Chance at Life With Microloans in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya: With higher levels of economic growth than expected, Kenya’s banks have already begun giving successful loans to a specific and special group of women. Many of these …

New Afghan War Plans Could Cost US Taxpayers an Extra $125 Billion
New Delhi - As leaders at the NATO summit in Lisbon meet this weekend to discuss strategy in Afghanistan, US war planners have been signaling that troop withdrawals set …

How Corporate America Is Pushing Us All Off a Cliff
When someone talks about pushing you off a cliff, it's just human nature to be curious about them. Who are these people, you wonder, and why would they want …