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Day One: Question of “Activist Judges” Dominates Kagan Confirmation Hearing
Photographically, the setup for Solicitor General Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing was identical to that of Justice Sonia Sotomayor's: a spare table with water, the blue-suited nominee facing a semi-circle …
Vandalism, a Dead-End Tactic at Toronto G20 Demonstrations
During Saturday’s nonviolent protest of about 5,000 activists outside the conference center in downtown Toronto, where leaders of the G20 were meeting, several hundred masked figures dressed in black …
New in Brief: Husband of Justice Ruth Ginsburg Has Died, and More
Martin D. Ginsburg, husband of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has died at 78, according to the New York Times. —————————
War Zone in America’s Heartland
Just finished reading “Staley, the Fight for a New American Labor Movement” by Steven K. Ashby and C.J. Hawking, University of Illinois Press, 2009. I heartily recommend it for …
Burma Election: Are Activists the New Third Force in Politics?
The Burma election this year is widely expected to reinforce the junta’s power. But some nonprofits support the vote, and dozens of political parties are taking part, in hopes …
Robert Byrd, Longest-Serving Member of Congress, Died on Monday
Washington - Sen. Robert Byrd was very much a man of his turbulent era and a man of West Virginia, able to dramatically influence and shape policy for more …
Set Tougher Mileage Standards for Vehicles
What is the best way to prevent future disasters in the Gulf of Mexico? Break our addiction to oil. One year ago, President Barack Obama took the biggest single …
One Year Later: Honduras Resistance Strong Despite US-Supported Coup
One year ago, on June 28, 2009, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was awakened by gunfire. A coup was carried out by U.S.-trained military officers, including graduates of the infamous …
The Pentagon’s Threat to the Republic
The New York Times' David Brooks minimized General Stanley McChrystal's remarks in Rolling Stone magazine as “kvetching.” For the Times' Maureen Dowd, McChrystal and his “smart-aleck aides” were merely …
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Local, State Gun Bans at Risk
Washington - The Supreme Court on Monday struck down Chicago's strict firearm ban in a landmark decision that casts numerous state and local gun laws into question. By 5-4, …