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Small Government or Smallish-Sort-of-Mediumish-Nicer-Better Government
It couldnu2019t hurt for the Democrats to have a decent response to the small-government attack line, and that starts with having some kind of understanding of what the federal …
Stand Together as Friends of 30 Million Afghans
Is it at all important, in the midst of the Afghan war and its attendant socio-economic devastation, to wish that two Afghan youth, Ali and Abdulhai, will eventually obtain …
Jeju Island Base Divides Korean, International Green Groups
As construction of a hotly contested naval base on South Koreau2019s Jeju Island advances, thereu2019s a showdown underway.
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First-Term New York State Senator, Mark Grisanti Takes Cue From Romney/Gingrich/Santorum Playbook
The sole message of [a recent] mailing was that Grisanti was one of the co-sponsors of a bill to stop welfare recipients from using their benefit cards to make …
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In Prison, Women Inmates Forge Ties That Bind
Bonding the way women prisoners do is not as common among their male counterparts, some prison officials say.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cites San Onofre Nuclear Plant for Security Lapse
San Onofre has a long list of safety and security problems dating back long before the latest tube debacle.
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Washington’s Wall Street Sugar Daddies
The finance, insurance, and real estate industries spend approximately $1,331 a minute on influencing our leaders.
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Chinese Labor Activists Get Shut Out, but Won’t Shut Up
There have been reports of authorities in Guangdong harassing and pressuring non-governmental groups that advocate for workers and educate them about their labor rights.
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New Nationwide Study of Election Fraud Since 2000 Finds Just 10 Cases of In-Person Voter Fraud
Exhaustive analysis finds fraud that might be deterred by polling place photo ID restrictions virtually non-existent.
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Chicago’s Quiet Home-Liberation Front
The liberation movement is organized into a loosely connected network of cells that collaborate u2014 and compete u2014 to see how many houses they can free from bank control …