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CREW Files Lawsuit, Alleges the VA Underreported Number of PTSD Cases
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) after the VA admitted to destroying documents responding to CREW's …

US Representative Myrick Has American Muslims Wary
Washington - A year ago, U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick was appointed to the House Intelligence Committee, a prestigious post she had long sought. There, top-secret briefings unveiled truths about …

Judge Orders Another Guantanamo Detainee Freed
Washington - A federal judge here has ordered the release of a Yemeni prisoner who's been held at the Guantanamo detention center since January 2002. U.S. District Judge Henry …

Marked Global Progress in the Abolition of the Death Penalty
Geneva - More than 1,000 activists and experts attending this week's Fourth World Congress Against the Death Penalty in this Swiss city are building a network of cooperation to …

Will Enough Democrats Go Along With Health Reform?
After more than a year of legislative wrangling and Republican obstructionism on health care, the Democrats and the president find themselves now having no choice but to take the …

Fighting the Subversion of Our People’s Sovereignty
As you've probably heard, corporations are now “people” — humanoids that are equivalent to you and me. This miraculous metamorphosis happened on Jan. 21. Accompanied by a blinding bolt …

Marjah: Success for the Military, Hell for the Residents
Marjah, Afghanistan - The dusty squares of Marjah are empty; there is no life, the soul of the place seems to have disappeared. Those residents who are left cower …

Paterson to Drop Out of Governor Race
Gov. David A. Paterson, his administration caught up in a whirlwind of allegations about its intervention in a domestic violence episode involving a top aide, is set to announce …

Rachel Corrie Gets Her Day in Court
On March 10, in the Israeli city of Haifa, American peace activist Rachel Corrie will get her day in court. Corrie's parents, Cindy and Craig Corrie, are bringing suit …

All Teachers Fired at Rhode Island School. Will That Happen Elsewhere?
All the teachers at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island were fired by the board of trustees this week. More such cases are likely to arise across the …