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Don’t Be Distracted by Body Scanners: Government Spying and the Fourth Amendment
On December 15, Bill of Rights Day, the uproar over body scanners had brought the Fourth Amendment to the front of the public debate. There are legitimate reasons to …
Could US Foreign Policy in the Middle East Be Worse? Yes
Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other hawkish Democratic leaders have left their mark on the Middle East during their four years of leadership in Congress, namely support for …
2010 “Person” of the Year: The US Supreme Court
It's difficult to look beyond the tumult of current events and ask, “what happened this year that will be remembered ten, twenty, or fifty years from now?” However, there …
Over, Done, Finished, Out
Be careful what you wish for, right? In my last column, I made the following half-witted comments: "Give me winter. Give me cold wind and snowstorms, bare branches wrapped …
Ellen Goodman | No Time for “Tirement“
Boston - When I retired from my tenure as a columnist last year, my daughter relayed the news to my grandson, who promptly picked up the phone and, in …
2010 Closes With Yet More Killer Climate Disasters
As greenhouse pollution continues to build in the atmosphere, 2010 is entering the history books as the hottest year on record.
2011 Looks Grim for Progress on Women’s Rights in Iraq
Baghdad — When Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki introduced what he called a national partnership government two weeks ago, he included allies and adversaries, Arabs and Kurds, Shiite …
Ethnic Studies Classes Illegal in Arizona as of Jan. 1
Tucson, Ariz. - A controversial Arizona law targeting ethnic studies in public schools will take effect come midnight.
The Year of the Big Lie: Six Outrageous Falsehoods That Took Flight in 2010
In a political year dominated by tales of polarization, a flurry of themes emerged as I contemplated the year just past — the year of the Tea Party, the …
North Korea Boosts Tanks and Special Forces, Says South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea is building up the elite special forces used for quick strikes against South Korea and supporting the North’s nuclear and missile programs, Seoul's …