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When the Greeks spoke of “agora,” they meant a place for political discussion, jury trials and a market. In other words, agora was the center of Greek life. …

Protesters at Madison, Wisconsin, March 12th, 2011. (Photo: ra_hurd) A Brief History of the Battle for Wisconsin The whole aim of practical politics is to …

The last few weeks have brought some of the biggest news in some time, and shocked many long-term observers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hamas, Fatah and the new …

United Nations - Afghanistan, once described as the graveyard of empires, is ranked number one as the country with the most “significant rise” in civilian deaths last year, turning …

I can say with relative confidence (because what I'm saying, at least it would seem, has to be true) that there is only one necessary religion that has any merit …

President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington on July 21, 2010. The law subjects more financial …

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Wind turbines outside Tocca da Casauria, Italy, on May 1, 2010. The town produces 30 percent more energy than it uses, which allows it to sell green electricity and …

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director, International Monetary Fund. (Photo: The CBI)

Senator John McCain. (Photo: Soggydan) For the longest time, a certain admirable, independent senator from Arizona disappeared from public life, replaced by an irresponsible, opportunistic and occasionally …