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Eugene Robinson | It’s Repeal That’s Ailing
Washington - This whole health care thing isn't quite working out the way Republicans planned. My guess is that they'll soon try to change the subject — but I'm …
With More Jobs Coming in 2011, It May Finally Feel Like Recovery
Washington - America's slow climb from the depths of the Great Recession appears well under way. As fears of a double-dip downturn fade, even the most pessimistic experts are …
Blackwater Founder Said to Back Mercenaries
Washington - Erik Prince, the founder of the international security giant Blackwater Worldwide, is backing an effort by a controversial South African mercenary firm to insert itself into Somalia's …
Right to Bear Arms
Michael Winship | Court and Chevron’s “Crude” Attacks Continue
Joe Berlinger's back is against the wall. Last week the independent filmmaker, already facing crushing debt from legal bills, was dealt a major blow in his continuing fight against …
Bush Administration Officials Praised Tunisia Under Dictator as a “Democracy” Making “Progress“
Last week, history was made as enormous street protests toppled Tunisia’s autocratic leader President Zine El Abadine Ben Ali, marking the first time in modern history that an autocratic …
Thanks to Climate Cranks, US Losing Clean Energy Race to China
President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao touched on energy issues in the bilateral summit between the two countries this week.
Conflict, Fantasy and Frances Fox Piven in American Life
Glenn Beck and many other right-wing commentators have identified two academics, Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward, as the masterminds of the impending socialist takeover of the United States. …
“Miami Rice”: The Business of Disaster in Haiti
As we file this article, Port-au-Prince is thick with gunfire and the smoke of burning tires. Towns throughout the country and the national airport are shut down due to …
Verizon Sues FCC to Overturn Order on Blocking Web Sites
Washington - Less than a month after the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order aimed at keeping Internet service providers from blocking access to certain Web content or applications, …