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Bush, Cheney and the Great Escape
With each passing day, it becomes more and more astonishing to encompass the fact that George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and their henchmen from the prior administration have managed …
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In Iraq, Karbala Bombings Spark Fears of Renewed Sectarian Violence
At least 40 people were killed today in Karbala, where thousands of pilgrims have gathered to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein in AD 680. His death marked the …
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What the Muslim World Can Teach Us About Nonviolence
It might be a bad dream, but it feels real enough. The mantle of warfare slips seamlessly from one president to another, from one party to another, from one …
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Shareholders’ Forced Political Spending
When we make an investment by buying shares in a corporation, are we endorsing the political goals of corporate CEOs or other corporate executives? For most American citizens, the …
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Haiti: US Lawmakers, NGOs Call for Debt Cancellation
Three weeks after Haiti's devastating earthquake, nearly 100 U.S. lawmakers joined with key civil society groups here Thursday to urge the Group of Seven (G7) leading western nations to …
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David Sirota | The Case for Choosing Life
Judging by Tim Tebowís much-hyped Super Bowl ad, “choose life” remains conservatives' favorite abortion shibboleth. But really, the phrase better captures the stakes in the Great Budget Wars of …
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A Pitiless, Punitive Giant and the Death of Empire
In the aftermath of the December 30 suicide bombing in Afghanistan that killed seven CIA employees, US drone assaults in Pakistan's northwest border region have increased in number with …
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Eugene Robinson | Stealing Fire From the Gods
Washington - A friend of mine once had a Toyota that wouldn't die. The odometer had only a dim recollection of passing 100,000 miles, the body was dinged and …
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Rounding GM’s Square Wheels
As General Motors (GM) faces the prospect of a fourth CEO in the space of a year, there is good news and bad news about the iconic American company. …
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Fifteen Killed in Pakistan as Bombs Target Bus, Hospital
Islamabad, Pakistan - Two bomb blasts targeting a bus filled with Shiite Muslims and later a hospital in Karachi killed at least 15 people Friday in the latest outbreak …