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Rubber Soul: Iraq Veteran Turns to Running to Heal Brain Injury
Ever since Eric Keller returned from serving in Iraq, he has faced one challenge after another. One doctor told him he had a stroke and that he might be …
Mentally Ill Immigrants Neglected in Detention System
A new report finds the care of mentally disabled immigrants in the detention system sorely lacking, leading to neglect and miscarriages of justice throughout the adjudication, detention, release and …
What’s Driving Up Oil Prices Again? Wall Street, of Course
Washington - Oil consumption has fallen, demand from U.S. motorists for gasoline is flat at best and refiners that turn crude into fuel are operating well below capacity. Yet …
Crisis: The Motor of Capitalism
Capitalism's history coincides with the history of its crises. Over the 1970-2007 period, there were at least 124 banking crises, 208 exchange rate crises and 63 sovereign debt crises! …
States Sue EPA Over a Misquote: The Fight Over Climate Change Gets More Ridiculous
A few weeks ago, 12 states joined in an ongoing lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block regulation of carbon dioxide, citing faulty scientific data.
Obama Blasts “Fear Mongering” on Health Care Reform
Portland, Maine -President Obama touted the benefits of the new healthcare reform law in a public speech here Thursday, using the friendly atmosphere of a state that has been …
How Republicans Win
Washington's conventional wisdom for explaining the intensity of Republican obstructionism toward President Barack Obama breaks down one of two ways: either it's a philosophical disagreement over the role of …
Agent Orange and Vietnam’s Forgotten Victims
Danang, Vietnam - At 46, each year of misery seems to have etched new wrinkles around Tran Thanh Dung's angry gaze. When he was child in the early 1970s, …
Will Legalized Marijuana Keep California in the Green?
While a legalized marijuana crop wouldn't solve all of California's agricultural woes, it might still keep the state in the green. The three-hour Northern California drive from San Francisco …
Penance Demands Action
Washington - At its holiest time of the year, the Roman Catholic Church is being forced to confront not only the central mystery of the faith — life after …