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United Nations - When the Israeli government gave its blessings to a U.N. panel of inquiry probing the military attack on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid to …

The Pentagon was counseled to act quickly and decisively on allowing gays in the military. So why is it being slow and dilatory?

Washington - Elena Kagan, no surprise, did not live up to the Kagan standard of openness in answering questions during her confirmation hearing. Mitch McConnell did not live up …

Washington - States will get $26.1 billion in the next few months so they can open their school years with fewer layoffs and help pay health care benefits for …

While most media continue to ignore the US-installed disaster in Iraq, author Nicolas Davies refuses to do so, and his book "Blood on our Hands: the American Invasion and …

A man named Marc once told me that I'm the kind of guy who runs toward a fight. He said it like it was a bad thing - pretty …

Every economic crisis buries some practices and gives rise to new ones. What we see today is a move away from what Robert Wade called the “High Command “of …

Washington - Former Sen. Ted Stevens has died after a plane crash late Monday in Dillingham, Alaska. Stevens, 86, was the longest-serving Republican senator when his 40-year Senate career …

The late Tony Judt's last book focuses on ending concentrated wealth and creating an economy that works for all. I was saddened to read of historian Tony Judt's death …

Monday's announcement that Verizon and Google will create a distinct wireless experience put net neutrality discussions not so much on the back burner as in the recycling bin.