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Washington - The headlines scream as if Godzilla were rising from the icy depths of the Potomac: “Sarah Palin: Threat or Menace?” OK, I haven't actually seen that one, …

Washington - Evidence now available from various sources, including recently declassified U.S. State Department documents, shows that the Taliban regime led by Mullah Mohammad Omar imposed strict isolation …

On Thursday, February 4, 2010, Leslie Thatcher spoke with economist and frequent Truthout contributor Dean Baker over the phone about his new book, "False Profits - Recovering From the …

On January 29, Barack Obama took questions from House Republicans at their “issues retreat,” televised on CSPAN. Experienced Washington reporters and political amateurs alike were riveted, passing along information …

On Thursday, February 11, Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, a single mother of an infant son, was informed she would be granted an administrative discharge from the Army. Last fall, …

Why are so many films so bad? This year's Oscar nominations are a parade of propaganda, stereotypes and downright dishonesty. The dominant theme is as old as Hollywood: America's …

Washington is paralyzed by snow and partisanship. Nothing is getting done – even as the Great Recession pulls more Americans into its maw. In the midst of this paralysis, …

Representatives from the CBS Corporation and Neutron Media Screen Marketing have rejected a paid advertisement from the NORML Foundation, the educational arm of the National Organization for the Reform …

Attorney General Eric Holder is in the middle of a growing storm of criticism from Republican leaders in Congress, and finds himself without strong backing from a White House …

The Obama administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting four companies affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and one member who runs them. The Treasury Department will …