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When I was on active duty in the military, an Army friend used to remind me: “Any day you’re not being shot at is a good Army day.” …
One Year Later, Doors to the World’s Largest Prison Still Sealed Shut
It has been nearly one year since Israel launched “Operation Cast Lead” on December 27, 2008. It was at 11:30 AM that 88 Israeli aircraft flew above the Gaza …
Lieberman Was for a Medicare Buy-In Before He Was Against it
Sen. Joe Lieberman, (I-Connecticut), has threatened to derail passage of a health care reform bill in the Senate if the legislation includes a measure to expand Medicare to …
Joe Lieberman and the Health Care Train Wreck
When last we heard from Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, he was throwing sand into the gears of the Democratic push for health care reform by declaring he would …
Torture in Afghanistan: UK Court Orders Release of Evidence
Reprieve, the legal action charity, the lawyers of which represent dozens of prisoners still held at Guantánamo, won a court victory in the case of the British resident Shaker …
For Some Hondurans, Elections Change Little
On the eve of Honduras' “free and fair” elections, a handful of men and women from the community of Guadalupe Carney, Honduras, held a silent vigil. Earlier that day, …
Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Obama on His Own
In Copenhagen, a major binding agreement at the global warming summit is not to be. Not this year. In Washington, the Senate is so divided that it became clear …
Health Care Overhaul Bills Would Benefit Small Businesses
L.D. Schmidt is a working man who arrives, in sickness and in health, at his small midtown Sacramento electronics shop to repair audio equipment. Schmidt lacks health insurance, and …
Climate Change: “The Struggle Does Not Stop Here,” Say Witnesses
Copenhagen - ‘’Those who run the decision-making on climate change are the same who have caused it,’’ said Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the world’s first international climate hearing on …
Unrepentant “Blond Angel” 18 Others From the ESMA Stand Trial
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It is hard to describe the dimension of the horror at Argentina's Naval Mechanic's School, known by its Spanish acronym as the ESMA. Some compare …