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Killer Summer Heatwaves, Air Pollution and Winger Doctors
"The average death rate in the city during normal times is between 360 to 380 people a day. Today, we have around 700. This is no secret. Everyone thinks …
The Bad Old Days (3)
Someone once told me that I'm the kind of guy who runs toward a fight. He said it like it was a bad thing - pretty much because I …
The Bad Old Days (2)
Someone once told me that I'm the kind of guy who runs toward a fight. He said it like it was a bad thing - pretty much because I …
William J. Astore | In Place of Mental Health Care, Are Some Troops Being Evangelized?
Yesterday, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) and Veterans for Common Sense sent a startling letter to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. It alleged that the military has sent …
The Hidden Tragedy of the CIA’s Experiments on Children
Bobby is seven years old, but this is not the first time he has been subjected to electroshock. It's his third time. In all, over the next year, Bobby …
Froma Harrop | Republicans Overboard on Yachtsman Kerry
I voted for the guy to be president in 2004, but I never much cared for Sen. John Kerry. So to my conservative friends now mocking the Massachusetts liberal …
How the Military Destroys the Lives of Soldiers Who Try to Tell the Truth
Bradley Manning is not the first military whistleblower to have his life ruined. The military is infamous for trying to silence soldiers who speak out against the war.
UN Chief May Be Heading for Showdown With Israel
United Nations - When the Israeli government gave its blessings to a U.N. panel of inquiry probing the military attack on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid to …
Why Again Are We Asking About “Don
The Pentagon was counseled to act quickly and decisively on allowing gays in the military. So why is it being slow and dilatory?
Ruth Marcus | Bickering Over Judicial Nominations
Washington - Elena Kagan, no surprise, did not live up to the Kagan standard of openness in answering questions during her confirmation hearing. Mitch McConnell did not live up …