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Pakistan Plane Carrying 152 Crashes Near Islamabad, No Survivors Reported
A Pakistan plane carrying 152 people crashed near Islamabad, leaving no survivors in what's being called the worst air disaster in Pakistan's history. Islamabad, Pakistan - In what early …
Ruth Marcus | Quack Medicine on Taxes
Washington - The modern Republican argument about taxes seems to boil down to two principles, both misguided: Taxes can be reduced, but they can never be allowed to go …
House Passes Emergency Spending Bill to Continue Funding Afghanistan Occupation
A treasure trove of classified documents released Sunday by Wikileaks, which sheds new light on the catastrophic failure of the nine-year war in Afghanistan, did not derail congressional efforts …
WikiLeaks: Time to Celebrate, Time to Mourn
It's time to celebrate. It's a big win for Internet-based, indie media that WikiLeaks.org posted its “Afghan War Diary,” based on 90,000 leaked US military records detailing a failing …
Kucinich-Paul Pakistan Resolution to Hit the Floor
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a resolution Tuesday afternoon intended to force the removal of all U.S. military forces from Pakistan by the end of …
Maya Schenwar | Afghanistan Funding: Time to Make a Fuss
In a moving statement before Congress in February 2009, President Obama made a promise. “For seven years, we have been a nation at war,” he said. "No longer will …
Why Democrats Should Run as Big Spenders and Tax Raisers (2)
If US fiscal history were a guide to politics, Democrats would be running in the 2010 mid-terms on a platform of raising taxes and doubling domestic spending on everything …
Flotilla Tactics: How an Israeli Attack Backfired
On 31 May 2010, Israeli commandos attacked protesters on the Free Gaza Flotilla. The attack was a public relations disaster for the Israeli government, greatly increasing support for the …
David Swanson | House Has Debated, Not Yet Voted, on War Escalation
The House of Representatives has debated today about dumping $33 billion into the war in Afghanistan, and will vote later this afternoon. Here's how the debate went down:
Why Democrats Should Run as Big Spenders and Tax Raisers
If U.S. fiscal history were a guide to politics, Democrats would be running in the 2010 mid-terms on a platform of raising taxes and doubling domestic spending on everything …