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Senate Panel Blasts Blackwater Over Theft of Assault Weapons, Civilian Deaths
“Multiple irresponsible acts” and “troubling gaps in government oversight” plagued the Afghan operations of a Blackwater Wordlwide affiliate defense contractor named Paravant, according to a Senate Armed Services Committee …

Silicon Sweatshops: Another Black Eye for Apple Supplier
Beijing, China - A Taiwanese manufacturer that makes LCD screens and components for tech giants like Apple confirmed Thursday that more of its workers in China were sickened by …

Hearing Debates Link Between Psychiatric Drugs and Veterans’ Suicides
Psychiatrists and mental health experts spoke about the relationship between medication and veterans' suicides when the House Veterans' Affairs Committee hosted a committee hearing on the topic on Wednesday. …

Justice for Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi’s unwavering commitment to a nonviolent path to democracy in Burma, and her decades-long detention have made her a global icon. But true justice for Aung …

Bill McKibben | Why It’s the O.J. Moment of the 21st Century
Twenty-one years ago, in 1989, I wrote what many have called the first book for a general audience on global warming. One of the more interesting reviews came from …

American Bar Association: Deportation System “Severely Flawed“
The number of people deported from the US annually has grown from just over 69,000 to over 356,000 in the past eight years, while resource-starved immigration judges issue decisions …

US Using Iraqi Political Discord to Justify Continuance of Occupation
As Iraqi national elections on March 7 approach, violence and political discord in the country have escalated dramatically. On February 22, Gen. Ray Odierno, the top US commander in …

Haitian Garment Workers Should Get $5 a Day
Americans want to help Haiti; Democrats control the US Congress; the Haitian Parliament has passed legislation saying Haitian workers should be paid at least $5 a day; and specific …

Has a Shakeup Started in Washington?
All of a sudden, things are getting weird in Washington, DC. We've all gotten used to nothing coming out of government but a whole lot of obstructionism and big …

Weiner Offends the GOP: You’re All “Owned” by the “Insurance Industry”! (VIDEO)
Today, the House of Representatives debated the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, legislation that would repeal the 65 year exemption health insurance companies have from anti-trust regulations. Speaking …