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Special Prosecutor Declines to File Criminal Charges Over Destruction of CIA Torture Tapes
Nearly three years after he was appointed to investigate the destruction of at least 92 interrogation videotapes, a dozen of which showed two high-value detainees being subjected to waterboarding …
US Says it Has Legal Authority to Kill American-Born Anwar al-Awlaki
Washington - Responding to a lawsuit challenging the legality of including an American citizen on a secret government “kill list,” a Justice Department lawyer argued in federal court on …
Franco-German Axis Can Help Set Up a Fair Debt Workout Procedure
Part of a Triple Crisis series leading up to the Nov. 11-12 G-20 meetings.
A Weak Foundation for a Stable Euro
The great and good of Europe have been obsessing over a revived and strengthened stability pact for the euro — that is, tougher constraints on budget deficits. Following months …
News in Brief: Female Voters Shifted GOP in Midterm Elections, and More
Female Voters Shifted GOP in Midterm Elections
Beyond a Shadow of Doubt: Political Certainty in Uncertain Times
We have all known people (some of whom we may be related to, or voted for) who act as if they're the sole expert on a topic. Churchill described …
The Anti-Abortion Clinic Across the Street
Crisis pregnancy centers set themselves up as innocuous “alternatives” for pregnant women, but some are just steps away from abortion clinics and frequented by some of the most infamous …
Banks Get Big Bucks, Consumers Get Bupkis
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced a plan to buy an additional $600 billion worth of Treasury bonds in an attempt to stimulate the economy. On Democracy Now!, economist …
China Looks South: Problematic Investments in Latin America
China’s economic involvement in Latin America reached an all-time high last month when Beijing was able to gain a large stake in the Brazilian petroleum market. The deal, brokered …
Mark Weisbrot | Democrats Could Fare Even Worse Next Time if They Don’t Fix Economy
By now it is clear to most analysts of the United States' midterm election that the economy played a huge role in the Democrats' losses. It is also pretty …