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Washington - Don't blame the lawyers. The crisis over faulty or fraudulent paperwork in mortgage foreclosures — which is either a big deal or a humongous deal, depending on …

The 36th meeting of the FAO's Committee on Food Security (CFS) concluded in archetypal UN fashion: one and a half hours of apparently aimless milling about followed by a …

Fast Food Workers to Vote on Joining Wobblies

Bamiyan Diaries - Day One Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan, a stunningly beautiful mountainous region, is located in the center of the country, roughly 100 miles from Kabul. Most people …

American women have been particularly impacted by the recession, according to a White House report to be released today, which puts forth several measures to combat the blow. The …

More than a few seemingly earnest attempts have been made by the Republicans and the Tea Partiers (which are, as it turns out, the same thing in the end) …

In the opening minutes of their documentary Deep Down, filmmakers Sally Rubin and Jen Gilomen take us down a winding back road in eastern Kentucky. It’s fall, and the …

This article was previously published in The Guardian. By taking to the streets to defend their pension rights from regressive cuts, the French are fighting for all …

Some go by names steeped in military tradition like Leatherneck and Geronimo. Many sound fake-tough, like Ramrod, Lightning, Cobra, and Wolverine.

Among the mysteries of public opinion, this one most strains the brain: Why do so many Americans think the government rescue of Detroit automakers was a bad — nay, …