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A Quiet Giant
Ever heard of a guy named William Johnson? How about Ward Hunt? Do the names Frank Murphy, Tom Clark, Stanley Matthews, Samuel Nelson, William Strong, Joseph Bradley, John Catron, …
Ex-Bush Official Willing to Testify Bush, Cheney Knew Gitmo Prisoners Innocent
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once declared that individuals captured by the US military in the aftermath of 9/11 and shipped off to the Guantanamo Bay prison facility …
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Cheering the Umpires
One of baseball's venerable axioms is that no one goes to a game to watch the umpires. Maybe not, but I for one will be happy to go to …
A Supreme Court Shift to the Right?
Washington - Here is an unsettling thought for those who waited eight years to have a Democratic president appointing judges: Barack Obama could well end his first term with …
US and Russia Sign New Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty
President Obama and President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia signed a major nuclear arms control treaty on Thursday that aims to reduce existing nuclear stockpiles of both countries. At the …
Hollywood Documentary Calls for Zero Nuclear Weapons
Washington - Hollywood and Silicon Valley leaders have teamed up with Middle Eastern royalty and high-level U.S. diplomats to send a message to heads of state who are gathering …
Truthout | News in Brief (5)
The New York Times and the Associated Press reported that Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) will not seek re-election this year.
Ruth Marcus | Damaged by Damage Control
Washington - It's a maxim of criminal defense law that the cover-up is worse than the crime. Criminal defense lawyers warn their clients that they are likely to get …
Supreme Court Justice Stevens Will Retire in June
Washington - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement Friday, setting up a long-anticipated confirmation battle during the most sensitive of political seasons. Stevens, who'll turn 90 …