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When I was working as a teacher, I loved the phrase “best practices.” It suggested pooled wisdom, a collective weeding out of the more effective from the less effective, …

A recent exposé in The Washington Post shows that if you have a security clearance and are comfortable being part of a lucrative “self-licking ice cream cone” - a …

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Without enough votes, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been forced to abandon a comprehensive energy bill. Gone is any tough climate provision. Will the House buy it? The …

The first half of 2010 was the hottest six-month period recorded globally with temperatures around the globe 2 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit above averages. Temperatures hit record highs globally. …

Jalalabad, Afghanistan - Zahir Daud says he is not angry with the Americans who took 32 months of his life. The only time the slim, dark-eyed former literature teacher …

With a protester surrounded by signs that read “Massey Energy kills miners and mountains,” "Blankenship busts unions, destroys mountains, and maims miners," positioned outside the National Press Club in …

“Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress ... but then, I repeat myself.” -Mark Twain Much has been written - argued heatedly by …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to cancel Haiti’s $268 million debt, reported Democracy Now!, while signing it up for fresh loans. Groups including Jubilee USA, a network …

The sky had clouded over, a deep grey. Fat raindrops began falling and within minutes the streets were flooded. Eight people would drown in slums on the outskirts of …