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House Budget Memo to Senate: Listen to the People
When the debate over the fiscal 2012 budget began, the country — or, more accurately, the media — was focused on Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) proposal. Introduced on behalf …
Rep. Barbara Lee Renews Calls for End to Afghan War After Killing of Osama bin Laden (Video)
In September 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee was the only lawmaker in either chamber of Congress to vote against the 2001 resolution authorizing the use of force in Afghanistan. Today …
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Military Academics Block Degree for Author Criticizing Afghan War
Deepak Tripathi's most recent book, “Breeding Ground: Afghanistan and the Origins of Islamist Terrorism” (Potomac Books), raises several issues, both within and outside of its content. It is based …
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Advisers Counsel President to Veto Bill Restricting Abortion Funds
The House is scheduled to vote tomorrow on HR 3, a bill that will provide additional bans on abortion funding, including removing tax credits for any insurance plan that …
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All Hail the PUBLIC Library
“The word ‘public’ has been removed from the name of the Fort Worth Library. Why? Simply put, to keep up with the times.” —From the Media release on the …
Bin Laden Provoked a US “War on Terror” That Strengthened His Movement
The killing of Osama bin Laden is being celebrated by the US media and government officials who spin it as one of the most important events since September 11, …
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A True National Security Moment
On Sunday evening, regular programming and routine weekend affairs were interrupted so that the Commander in Chief could announce the successful murder of Osama Bin Laden, the alleged evil …
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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Inner Circle Falls Apart
Before we get to the bombshell news, the takeaway from this story first: not everyone in the Joe Arpaio's Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is corrupt. And in the end …
“Unequal Protection”: The People’s Masters
(cdrummbks / flickr) Fast on the heels of the passage and then Supreme Court interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment, a new type of feudalism emerged in America …
WikiLeaks: Juveniles at Gitmo Didn’t Come From “a Little-League Team“
When reports began surfacing in 2003 that Guantanamo Bay was housing children detained as enemy combatants, then-Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers dismissed these concerns by noting …