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Jeff Cohen | Christine O
I knew Christine O'Donnell as an ideologue of uptightness — with a fervent position on every issue under the sun. I saw her up close when we debated during …
Ten Ways the Feds Are Leading the Green Charge
How exactly is the U.S. federal government leading by example on reducing greenhouse gas emissions? A collection of reports lists a zillion specific items, from double-sided printing to thousands …
Doubling of Special Operations Forces’ Night Raids Backfired in Kandahar
Washington - During a round of media interviews last month, Gen. David Petraeus released totals for the alleged results of nearly 3,000 “night raids” by Special Operations Forces (SOF) …
Anti-Masturbation Crusader Christine O’Donnell is Master of Her Domain
Christine O'Donnell is master of her domain. The deeply conservative Tea Party darling won the Republican senate nomination in Delaware last night with a stunning upset of establishment favorite …
News in Brief: Raid in Iraq Kills Civilians, Soldiers, and More
Raid in Iraq Kills Civilians, Soldiers
A Message from William Rivers Pitt: Media Nightmares
I don't know about you, but I'm getting pretty sick and tired of seeing these Tea Party idiots all over my television. I turn on the “news,” and there …
Propaganda U is Born
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9/11 Rally Presents Clashing Images of America
On September 11, the streets around ground zero were a battleground of rallies over Park 51, the proposed Islamic community center at 45-51 Park Place - but at stake …
Los Angeles Based Labor Recruiter Indicted for Human Trafficking
Washington - Mordechai Orian, president of Global Horizons, a Los Angeles- based labour recruiter, has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for "engaging in a conspiracy to …
One Less Privacy Intrusion: Bill to End Pre-Employment Credit Checks
Will the Equal Employment for All Act make it out of the House Committee on Financial Services when Congress reconvenes this fall? The bill, HR 3149, would make it …