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An Afghan Peace Movement, Not a US Peace Jirga
(Photo: ion-bogdan dumitrescu / Flickr) Kabul, Afghanistan - The United States, on the verge of shutting down its own government for lack of funds, just forked over …
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Maliki’s Doubts Threaten Post-2011 Troop Presence Plan
Washington - President Barack Obama has given his approval to a Pentagon plan to station U.S. combat troops in Iraq beyond 2011, provided that Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki officially …
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Latest Talks on Budget Fail in Deadlock on Abortion
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk with Chief of Staff Bill Daley, left, and senior advisor David Plouffe in the Oval Office, on April 7, 2011. …
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Moment of Blather
David Brooks’s commentary on Paul Ryan’s “budget proposal” is entitled “Moment of Truth.” Brooks falls over himself gushing about his new man-crush, calling it "The most comprehensive and most …
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The Little Old Liar From Pasadena: Can the Tea Party Elect Sean Baggett to the Local School Board?
It is hardly surprising that many Tea Party-backed candidates espouse a variety of wacky ideas (think “birther” and “death panel”), but the Tea Party also has a habit of …
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Prosperity
How Much Are You Paying in Taxes for War This Year?
While millions of Americans are out of work or struggling to pay their bills, our government is spending billions of dollars a week on a war we don't support …
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Top Budget Negotiators Reach Deal in Principle, but Snags Remain
Washington - Congressional budget negotiators, racing to avoid a Saturday morning government shutdown, agreed in principle on spending numbers, but a final deal was still delayed by disagreement over …
A Festival of Dumb
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), the chief architect of the GOP's budget demands. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Every time I think I've seen everything, …