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Democratic Senator: GOP on Desperate Mission of Propaganda, Obstruction and Fear
In his Senate floor speech on the health-care bill, the Rhode Island senator accused the GOP of fomenting the kind of paranoia that led to Kristallnacht and lynchings.
Ford Offers Buyouts to 41,000 UAW Workers
Ford Motor Co. said on Monday it is offering its 41,000 U.S. factory workers buyouts and early retirement offers in a bid to reduce its payroll costs as …
Mexico City Assembly Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Mexico City lawmakers on Monday made the city the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, a change that will give homosexual couples more rights, including allowing them …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Progressives: Don’t Scream, ORGANIZE
Washington - For progressives, the question on the health care battle going forward is not whether they have a right to be angry but whether they can direct their …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Progressives: Don’t Scream, ORGANIZE (2)
Washington - For progressives, the question on the health care battle going forward is not whether they have a right to be angry but whether they can direct their …
Peace Activists to Set Up Encampment in Washington
In August of 2005, Cindy Sheehan, who had lost her son in Iraq, set up camp outside George Bush's vacation home in Crawford, Texas. She had a simple question; …
Women Soldiers in Iraq Who Become Pregnant Face Court-Martial
Update: Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo responds to Truthout's report. Under a controversial new Army policy, female soldiers serving in northern Iraq may face a court-martial and possible jail time …
Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find US Insurance Benefits Wanting
After the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. military discovered that rebuilding the country and confronting an insurgency required a weapon not in its arsenal: Thousands of …
The Nelson “Compromise:" What It Will Cost Us
The weeks-long soap opera of finding 60 votes for the Senate health reform bill came to an end yesterday when Democrats “compromised” with Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) on language …
Lawrence S. Wittner | In War, Winners Can Be Losers
Thus far, most of the supporters and opponents of escalating the U.S. war in Afghanistan have focused on whether or not it is possible to secure a military victory …