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America’s Stay-at-Home Ex-President
As the news broke on Saturday that former President George W. Bush had abruptly canceled his scheduled appearance this week in Geneva to avoid the risk of arrest on …
Summarizing Egypt
Protests Swell in Rejection of Egypt’s Limited Reforms
Cairo - With a new wave of demonstrations in Tahrir Square on Tuesday — by some measures the largest anti-government protests in the two-week uprising — Egyptians loudly rejected …
Torturing Democracy
It is difficult to imagine how any democracy can avoid being corrupted when war becomes the foundation of politics, if not culture itself.
George Bush Cuts and Runs From Torture Case in Switzerland
Apparently, former president George W. Bush does “cut and run.” On February 7, 2011, two torture victims were to have filed criminal complaints for torture against Bush in …
News in Brief: US-Pakistan Aid Program Failing, and More
US-Pakistan Aid Program Failing
Rule of Law, Iraqi Style
Egypt’s pro-democracy uprising has pushed almost all other news – with the possible exception of the Superbowl — off front pages and TV screens. But while that dramatic collision …
Yes, There Are Ways to Reduce Unemployment and Revive the Economy
As President Obama begins the second half of his term with a campaign for “jobs and competitiveness,” we would do well to consider how he might achieve these worthy …
Remembering the Real Reagan (Video)
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Olbermann Said to Be Going to Current TV
11:02 a.m. | Updated - Keith Olbermann, the former MSNBC anchor, will host a prime time program for Current TV, the low-rated cable channel co-founded by Al Gore. The …