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The Politics of Incoherence
“When creative statesmanship wanes, irrational militarism increases.” [1] The decision by Barack Obama to run for the Presidency in the United States in 2007 has unleashed a …

Wind Energy Can Power Much of East Coast, Study Says
Washington - The strong winds off the Atlantic Ocean could become a cost-effective way to power much of the East Coast — especially North and South Carolina, Delaware, Massachusetts, …

Women “Politicals” (Not) in the News
We rarely hear about the prisoners of Abu Ghraib and Bagram and Guantanamo. And what we generally hear is unlikely to confront US culpability for the full horrors experienced …

Send in the Screamers
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UN Fact-Finding Mission Says Israelis “Executed” US Citizen Furkan Dogan
The report of the fact-finding mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the Israeli attack on the Gaza flotilla released last …

Ashcroft’s Post-9/11 Roundups Spark Lawsuit
New York - Hundreds of people who believe they were falsely detained and imprisoned by the Department of Justice in the wake of the Sep. 11, 2001 attacks are …

After Failed Defense Bill Vote, DREAM Act Finds Its Way Back
The DREAM Act was dealt a blow this week, but it’s already back for more. On Wednesday, the day after the defense authorization bill failed to clear a motion …

Chris Hedges | Retribution for a World Lost in Screens
Nemesis was the Greek goddess of retribution. She exacted divine punishment on arrogant mortals who believed they could defy the gods, turn themselves into objects of worship and build …

The GOP’s Achilles Region
Boston - “Where are (BEG ITAL)our(END ITAL) plans for a New Deal or a Great Society?” asked Edward W. Brooke, the legendary Massachusetts Republican. It's not a question …

Why the Democrats’ Response to the Pledge Has Been Inadequate
The Democratic response to the Republican Pledge to America has been factual about its economics. The September 26, 2010, Sunday New York Times' editorial goes through the economic details, …