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Solution: Fixing General Disgust
We have to fix this or jeopardize a generation of junior officers. After World War II, many of the top generals who obtained four stars and the respect of …
Million-Plus Remain Homeless and Displaced in Haiti One Year After Earthquake
One year after the January 12, 2010 earthquake, more than 1 million people remain homeless in Haiti. Homemade shelters and tents are everywhere in Port-au-Prince. People are living under …
Giffords Shooting Reveals Flaws in US Mental Health Services
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was shot in the head at a constituent outreach event in a supermarket parking lot in Tucson on Saturday. In all, the gunman shot 18 …
Surgeon: Giffords Has “101 Percent” Chance of Survival
Tucson, Arizona - As doctors Tuesday gave their most optimistic assessment yet for critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the parents of the accused gunman in Saturday's mass shooting broke …
News in Brief: Lebanese “Unity Government” Collapses Over UN Probe, and More
Lebanese Government Collapses Over UN Probe
Jewish Groups: “We Are Deeply Disturbed” by Palin’s Use of Anti-Semitic Term “Blood Libel,” She Should Apologize
On a day when the president and the nation are mourning the victims of the tragic shooting in Tucson, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) is trying to seize …
Why Isn’t Jared Lee Loughner a Homegrown Terrorist?
How many more members of Congress have to be victims of politically motivated violence before we acknowledge terrorism is defined by the act and not the identity of the …
Undoing Neoliberalism Through Solidarity Economics
Preparing for the start of a new semester at the University of Washington, I am pondering what to emphasize to students during the first day of classes. I am …
Few Foreclosures, No Bank Failures: Canada Offers Lessons
Toronto - Maybe Canada has something to teach the U.S. about housing finance. One in 4 U.S. homes is thought to be worth less that the mortgage being paid …
Military vs. Climate Security: US and China Worlds Apart
While China is already boasting “All aboard!” on a network of sleek passenger trains that zip 200 mph and beyond between major urban centers, the United States is still …