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The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it comes stronger than their democratic state itself. …

Baghdad - As Iraqi politicians put the final touches on a long-awaited new government, a U.S.-sponsored proposal to curb the powers of Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki is still …

Last week, al Qaeda issued its annual Christ- mas threat to the United States, promising suicide bombings during the holidays.

Truthout posted an article here related to the Iranian exile group PMOI that has been removed because it did not meet Truthout's standards for accuracy and sourcing. We apologize. …

Like most people by now, I have read the skimmed over version of the leaked cables from the State Department regarding US foreign policy, that were posted recently on …

Moments ago, by a 65-31 vote, the Senate acted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the policy banning gays from openly serving in the military. The same six …

Josette Perard is director of Fon Lanbi Haiti, the Haitian counterpart of the Lambi Fund. Fon Lanbi does training, capacity building and grant coordination for women's and small farmers' …

President Obama is enjoying something of a political resurgence, at least among the commentariat. Ezra Klein points out that his approval ratings remain higher than those of his Congressional …

There was a black-out and a white-out Thursday and Friday as over a hundred US veterans opposed to US wars in Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world, and their …

Yeonpyeong, South Korea - On the eve of South Korean live-fire drills that North Korea vows to answer with “merciless strikes,” desperate Yeonpyeong Islanders are fleeing their homes for …