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VA Agrees to Take Second Look at Thousands of Gulf War Vets’ Disability Claims
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has agreed to re-examine the disability claims for what could turn out to be thousands of veterans of the Gulf War. The development …
The Racialization of Crime and Punishment
Part II of an Interview With Nancy A. Heitzeg. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Ph.D is a professor of sociology and program co-director of critical studies of race and ethnicity at …
Supreme Court Takes Up Appeal by Enron’s Skilling
The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments concerning an appeal by former Enron Corporation CEO Jeff Skilling, who was tried and convicted in 2006 on numerous counts of …
Arizona Leads the Way in Combating Foreclosure
As the Obama administration works up its 12,487th plan for keeping underwater homeowners in their homes, Arizona's legislation may have the courage and good sense to do the obvious: …
The Decline of the American Empire Remains a Movie for the CIA
Economist Samir Amin deciphers the latest CIA report on the state of the world. He shows that intelligence agency experts still see a single view only: the American model's …
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Who Really Gets Hurt When GOP’s Bunning Blocks This Bill?
Washington - The Department of Transportation furloughed nearly 2,000 employees without pay Monday as the government began to feel the impact of Republican Sen. Jim Bunning's one-man blockage of …
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Uighurs Held at Guantanamo
The Supreme Court Monday decided not to hear the appeal of a group of Uighurs who have been held without charge at Guantanamo Bay for eight years. The case …
Yesterday’s Dirty Harry Is Today’s Bleeding Heart Liberal
In its March 8, 2010 edition, the Weekly Standardhas a long article about the “Drone Wars” that praises the use of Predator drones for targeted assassinations in Pakistan and …
The Blair House Test
Obama's summit sets a precedent. The summit at Blair House didn't get stellar reviews: bloggers found it boring, and the participants left with mostly the same views they held …