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The 2012 Budget and Our Unsecured Border
President Obama is taking heat from all sides this week for his 2012 budget proposal, which proposes increased funding for immigration enforcement and border militarization. While immigrant rights advocates …
The Peace Movement and The Roller Coaster Ride of US War Policy
It’s considered unsportsmanlike to say, “We told you so.” But since all’s fair in love and war and we’re definitely at war, it’s fair to say the peace movement …
What Happens When Pretending to Be Crazy Is a Career Strategy
NOTE: In a backstory that accompanied a Krugman & Co. column on Feb. 25 headlined “The Rumor That Won’t Go Away,” it was indicated by editors at The New …
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News in Brief: NATO Apologizes for Killing Afghan Children, and More
NATO Apologizes for Killing Afghan Children Gen. David Petraeus, a top NATO commander in the US-led war in Afghanistan, issued a rare apology on Wednesday after nine …
The 2012 Budget and Our Unsecured Border
President Obama is taking heat from all sides this week for his 2012 budget proposal, which proposes increased funding for immigration enforcement and border militarization. While immigrant rights advocates …
News in Brief: Twenty-Two New Charges Filed Against Bradley Manning, and More
New Charges Filed Against Manning
Ireland’s Road To Ruin … and Ours
The “Celtic Tiger” — the Irish economy — has clawed its way back from near extinction, according to the Heritage Foundation. The irony is that the things that Heritage …
Confronting the Front Groups Backing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
A Special Report from the Center for Media Democracy, part one of a new series.
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Three Dead Bodies
On January 11, 2011, Kuwaiti citizen Mohammad Ghazzai al-Mutairi was reportedly beaten and tortured to death by members of the Kuwaiti police force (part of Kuwait's Ministry of Interior). …
Arm Sales, Especially by Russia and China, Continue to Penetrate Latin America
Russian military sales have become so frequent in recent years that they no longer make for major headlines. However, as Washington policymakers continue to voice concern about Iran’s growing …