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After Long Argument, BP Official Made Fatal Decision on Drilling Rig
Washington - Company executives and top drill hands on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig argued for hours about how to proceed before a BP official made the decision to …
Does Nobody Care What is Going on Here?
Over the last month, a dear Iraqi woman friend in Baghdad has been sending me especially distressing emails. Her communications have followed me from New York City, where I …
A Just War?
War has been problematic since Roman times, especially after the rise of Christianity. “Thou shalt not kill” did not seem to leave much wiggle room. Yet, it was recognized …
Misconceptions and Machinations Keep Hikers Incarcerated in Iran
You've probably heard about the three hikers being held in Iran since last summer. Their case has become a political football, highlighting the inherent tensions and absurd machinations of …
Kyrgyzstan Today: The New Administration’s Pressing Problems
Kyrgyzstan Today
How to watch BP live video feed of top kill maneuver
How to Watch BP Live Video Feed of “Top Kill” Maneuver (2)
The BP live video feed of the underwater leak will continue to stream during the “top kill” maneuver, after pressure from Washington. But what you see in the moment …
Neo-Liberalism
ORIGINAL FRENCH ARTICLE: Les savants fous du libéralisme Translated Tuesday 25 May 2010, by Isabelle Metral and reviewed by Derek Hanson
Prostate Health Is Girly and Other Health Care Paradoxes (Video)
This week's health care news was full of mind-bending paradoxes: Prostate health is girly, abstinence-only education works through failure, “principled” libertarian Rand Paul would protect all-white lunch counters but …
Money in Politics: Has Anything Changed Since the Days of Jack Abramoff?
After spending four years in a minimum security prison, the convicted Washington lobbyists Jack Abramoff is scheduled to go to a halfway house next month. The former B-movie filmmaker, …