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In yesterday's post, I compared two ways of solving the long-term Medicare deficit: (a) increasing payroll taxes and keeping Medicare's current structure or (b) keeping payroll taxes where they …

The Libyan rebels are learning that “no-fly zone” can translate in practice into lethal onslaughts in which NATO planes have killed or wounded at least a score of their …

Having hesitated to fully enter the fiscal fray, President Obama has at last delivered a plausible, principled response to the budgetary flim-flams of the far right. But one speech, …

(Photo: Jason Pier / Flickr) For five years an ad hoc group of retired and active duty Chaplains have been working under the radar to assist LGB …

(Photo: Justen Eason / Flickr) With Tax Day hard on our heels, David Cay Johnston has done a tremendous service by boiling down and unpacking what he …

Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr hold his picture while participating in protests at Mustansiriya University Square in Baghdad on April 9, 2011. (Photo: Ayman Oghanna / The New York Times) …

Washington - It was refreshing to hear all those unambiguous declarations from President Obama on Wednesday. “I will not” let Medicare become a voucher program or deprive families with …

About 75% of Iceland's voters turned out on Saturday to reject the Social Democratic-Green government's proposal to pay $5.2 billion to the British and Dutch bank insurance agencies for …

Tokyo - The Tokyo Electric Power Company announced plans on Friday to distribute 50 billion yen, or $600 million, in initial payments to 50,000 people evacuated because of the …

Washington - Sen. Jim DeMint, who has wrought chaos in Congress over earmarks, immigration and health care, is preparing to launch a crusade that would make those fights look …