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Judges Reject Interrogation Evidence in Guantanamo Cases
This story was co-published with The National Law Journal. The government's case for keeping the Guantánamo Bay prisoner locked away seemed airtight. He had confessed to overseeing the …
September 2011 Will Mark 40 Years Since the Attica Prison Rebellion
The following is an excerpt from “Live From the Heartland Radio” - an interview with Dennis Cunningham. Michael James: Let's talk about Attica. How about sharing with our listeners, …
How Much Is Enough? America’s Runaway Military Spending
Dr. Wittner is Professor of History at the State University of New York/Albany. His latest book is Confronting the Bomb: A Short History of the World Nuclear Disarmament Movement …
Amid Haitian Housing Crisis, Student Calls for Dialogue
Carine Exantus is a 22-year-old university student majoring in social communications. She lost her home, aunt and cousin in the earthquake of January 12. In "You Need to Hear …
A Message From William Rivers Pitt
Dear Readers,
Alexander Zaitchik and Rick Perlstein: Whither Glenn Beck?
More GRITtvGlenn Beck might not have a lot of advertisers left, but he's got a lot of viewers still. And the Obama administration recently showed off just how terrified …
Alexander Zaitchik and Rick Perlstein: Whither Glenn Beck? (2)
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Formalizing Israel
Time is running out for Israel. And the Israeli government knows it. The Jewish Diaspora, especially the young, has a waning emotional and ideological investment in Israel. The demographic …
Cancer Surge Getting Short Shrift in Developing World
New York - Although long treated as a problem exclusive to high-income and developed countries, cancer is also a major cause of mortality in the developing world. A group …
PRI Begins Its Ascent to Power as a Perplexed US Looks for Formula to Bring Down Mexican Drug Syndicates
The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) dominated Mexico’s politics with one-party rule for most of the 20th century, corrupting the country’s law enforcement and judiciary institutions. Today, President Felipe Calderón …