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Senate Approves Tax-Cut Compromise
The Senate on Wednesday approved the Obama administration's tax-cut compromise with Republicans that would extend Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans, including the wealthiest, and extend unemployment benefits for …
Intelligence Reports Offer Grim Outlook on Afghanistan War
President Obama plans to release a year-end review of his administration's strategy in Afghanistan that will show movement toward withdrawal, but two upcoming intelligence reports show a darker perspective …
Solution: Don’t Let Wall Street Get Away With It! Protect and Reward SEC Whistleblowers
Editor's Note: Eric R. Havian is a partner at the most successful False Claims Act law firm in the country, Phillips and Cohen. Based in their San Francisco office, …
The Hope for Transformation Does Not Wear Off Quickly
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News in Brief: AIDS Cure Promises New Avenues, and More
AIDS Cure Promises New Avenues
Is Your New Mobile Phone Made With Conflict Minerals?
Enough Project names 21 companies that use minerals at the heart of the Congo conflict. Nairobi, Kenya - What's the true cost of that mobile phone in your pocket? …
The Next Congress Will See Terror in Everything
There are some things to be thankful for. The woman who puzzled over Hispanics in her audience of high-school students and suggested they looked “Asian” was defeated in her …
Robert Reich | Why America
America’s two economies are getting wider apart. The Big Money economy is booming. According to a new Commerce Department report, third-quarter profits of American businesses rose at an annual …
Suicide Bombing Outside Iran Mosque Kills Dozens
A suicide bombing outside a mosque in southeastern Iran killed at least 38 people Wednesday as worshippers observed an important Shiite holiday. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the …
West Continues to Dodge Migrants’ Rights Treaty
United Nations - Against the backdrop of rising xenophobia and growing anti- immigrant trends in Western Europe, the United Nations will commemorate International Migrants Day next week calling on …