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E.J. Dionne, Jr. | Joe Sestak’s Witching Hour
Harrisburg, Pa - If there is one candidate who truly wishes that Christine O'Donnell had not won the Republican senatorial nomination in Delaware, it is the Republican Senate candidate …
Now We Know
I've been writing about the war in Iraq for going on ten years now. My first words on the subject were published eight months before the invasion was undertaken, …
PersonhoodUSA’s Radical, Fetal-Separatist Agenda
Next week, people in Colorado will be voting on Amendment 62, a ballot measure sponsored by PersonhoodUSA. This organization seeks to establish the "pre-born,” including eggs, embryos and fetuses …
Alaska Judge’s Order Deals Blow to Murkowski’s Write-in Bid
Anchorage - Calling it a “clear violation of Alaska administrative regulation,” a judge on Wednesday ordered the state Division of Elections to remove a list of certified write-in candidates …
Fishermen Report Louisiana Bays Filled With Oil
On Saturday, October 23, Truthout spotted what appeared to be massive areas of weathered oil floating near Louisiana's fragile marshlands in both East and West Bays along the Mississippi …
Campaign Cash: Corporations Get More Power, Political Parties Get Less
War chests from right-wing billionaires and corporate titans are funding tremendous portions of political activity, from the so-called grassroots activism of the Tea Party to the streamlined lobbying assaults …
Report: 104 Republicans in Congress Want to Privatize Social Security
After their attempt to privatize Social Security in 2005 was met with widespread public outcry, the GOP’s strategy on Social Security has been two-fold. First, Republicans deny they are …
Drill, Brazil, Drill
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - This week Brazil is poised to start selling off its “gift from God.” After billions of barrels of undersea oil were discovered off Brazil’s …
Panetta and Obama Gut CIA Oversight
President Barack Obama and CIA Director Leon Panetta have managed to accomplish what the Bush administration and three CIA directors failed to do over a five-year period - significantly …
The Petroleum Broadcast System Owes Us an Apology
Last night, my dog Pluto and I watched the Public Broadcast System's (PBS) “Frontline” investigation of BP, “The Spill.” PBS has uncovered a real shocker: BP neglected safety! Well, …