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“Save a life, create jobs and rebuild communities.” Three reasons to travel you can't say no to. That's the pitch of Los Angeles's newest tourist attraction: LA Gang Tours. …

Atlanta - A historic ruling earlier this month on behalf of felons who lost the right to vote could call into question the disenfranchisement of felons and ex-felons in …

The president pivoted in last week's State of the Union speech to emphasizing jobs as his health care plan stalled. But there are serious doubts among progressive economists, independent …

In my last article, I made the following observation regarding the challenges President Obama faced on the eve of his Wednesday evening State of the Union address: "The American …

There's great consternation brewing over the recent Supreme Court decision that cements and extends the misbegotten logic of “corporate personhood,” and rightly so. Surely, one of the most farcical …

The top United Nations official for Afghanistan has called for direct talks with senior Taliban leaders. Is anyone in Washington listening? The New York Times reported last Sunday that …

Decades ago, right wingers began championing cuts in income taxes for the rich and - when that lowered government revenue - turned around and claimed that government could no …

Remember our humanity, and forget all the rest. - Einstein

Baghdad - A female suicide bomber walked into a tent full of Shiite pilgrims on Monday, killing at least 46 people and wounding another 100 in the latest attack …

Able to quickly reach a well-developed network of women throughout the country, an alternative banking system performs while the Haitian economy is in shambles. A micro-credit program and banking …