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Senate Democrats Break Filibuster to Extend Unemployment Benefits
Senate Democrats defeated a Republican filibuster Tuesday and are expected to pass legislation that will grant a six-month extension of unemployment benefits for an estimated 2.5 million Americans. The …
SEIU’s Andy Stern Joins the Corporate Elite
The once-powerful President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Andy Stern, recently retired his purple and gold union t-shirt. His new clothing is far more formal - to …
The Origins of Habeas Corpus
As U.S. courts grapple with the right of Guantanamo detainees to seek release through habeas corpus, understanding the history and the purpose of the Great Writ seems more important …
In Abu Zubaydah’s Case, Court Relies on Propaganda and Lies
In the history of the “War on Terror,” few stories are as disturbing as that of Abu Zubaydah. Seized in Pakistan in March 2002, Zubaydah was initially regarded as …
Senate Committee Approves Elena Kagan: How the Senators Voted
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan 13 to 6 Tuesday, with one Republican joining 12 Democrats. Ms. Kagan now faces a confirmation vote from the …
It’s the End of the World as We Blow It
The film Countdown to Zero might be one of the most frightening movies ever made, and it doesn’t feature a single vampire, zombie, biological mutant or alien slime thing. …
News in Brief: US Signals Support for Negotiations With Taliban, and More …
As NATO predicts a long stay for coalition troops in Afghanistan, senior White House officials are embracing the idea of negotiating with members of the Taliban through a third …
How to Cap a Banker’s Bonus
A week or so before the U.S. Senate passed the biggest Wall Street overhaul since the Depression, the European Parliament voted for some of the world’s strictest rules on …
News in Brief: US Afghan Strategy Shifts to Indirect Negotiations with Taliban and More . . .
As NATO predicts a long stay for coalition troops in Afghanistan, senior White House officials are embracing the idea of negotiating with members of the Taliban through a third …
Standing With the Unemployed
Today's image from the Rose Garden was a potent one: President Obama, standing with three of America's long-term jobless, calling on Congress to end the Republican filibuster of unemployment …