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By US Deaths, as of Today, Afghanistan Is Obama’s War
Five hundred seventy-five: That's how many US soldiers have lost their lives in the Afghanistan war since Barack Obama became president at noon on January 20, 2009, according to …
Petraeus Indicates He’ll Delay Afghanistan Drawdown Deadline
New Delhi — With the number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan surpassing 2,000 this weekend, what does the road ahead in Afghanistan look like? The tally – now …
Forget a Double Dip. We’re Still in One Long Big Dipper.
It’s nonsense to think of the economy heading downward again into a double dip when most Americans never emerged from the first dip. We’re still in one long Big …
Eugene Robinson | Pandering Over a Mosque
Washington - Lies, distortions, jingoism, xenophobia — another day, another campaign issue that Republicans can use to bash President Obama and the Democrats. First it was illegal immigration. Now …
General Petraeus Goes to Media War
It's already history. In mid-August 2010, the US commander in Afghanistan launched a huge media campaign to prevent any substantial withdrawal of military forces the next summer. The morning …
The Public Pension Outrage and Alan Greenspan’s Pension
In recent weeks, there has been a serious effort by the conservatives and even many centrists to whip up anger at public sector workers over their pensions. The basic …
Judges Reject Interrogation Evidence in Guantanamo Cases
This story was co-published with The National Law Journal. The government's case for keeping the Guantánamo Bay prisoner locked away seemed airtight. He had confessed to overseeing the …
September 2011 Will Mark 40 Years Since the Attica Prison Rebellion
The following is an excerpt from “Live From the Heartland Radio” - an interview with Dennis Cunningham. Michael James: Let's talk about Attica. How about sharing with our listeners, …
How Much Is Enough? America’s Runaway Military Spending
Dr. Wittner is Professor of History at the State University of New York/Albany. His latest book is Confronting the Bomb: A Short History of the World Nuclear Disarmament Movement …
Amid Haitian Housing Crisis, Student Calls for Dialogue
Carine Exantus is a 22-year-old university student majoring in social communications. She lost her home, aunt and cousin in the earthquake of January 12. In "You Need to Hear …