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Memo Cites Legal Basis for Killing US Citizens in Al Qaeda
The unsigned and undated Justice Department u201cwhite paper,u201d obtained by NBC News, is the most detailed analysis yet to come into public view.
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God, Guns and the Sandy Hook Truthers: Vicious Backlash Politics
The way of life gun extremists purport to protect is on its last legs. They know it and it's making them crazy.
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Was Chuck Hagel “Just Plain Bad” in His Confirmation Hearing?
Chuck Hagel righteously defended his equal support for Palestinian and Israeli victims, in secretary of defense confirmation hearings, says Robert Naiman.
Stateless in the Age of Islamophobia
The strange saga of Tareq Abufayyad's foiled attempt to join his family of US citizens in California reveals how real people's lives can be ruined by aggressive pre-emptive prosecution, …
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Why Nicholas Kristof Gets My Goat
Laura Flanders: Why does the New York Times star sexual violence crusader irritate me so much?
Predator Drones Stalk US Borders Without Budget or Strategy
High-tech solutions to low-tech border crossings yield few results.
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Old, Female and Homeless
The cost of living in most major metropolitan areas is on the rise, while wages are down.
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Gitmo: A Fight Obama Never Had the Stomach For
Signs point to Gitmo remaining open for the duration of Obama's second term, says Sam Sacks.
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Tolerating Torture: Rebuttal of “Zero Dark Thirty” Director Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow might believe in her right to depict torture on film, but she is less open to discuss the responsibility her film
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Secret Censor Revealed at Guantanamo Military Commissions
A red flashing light and white noise filled the viewing gallery Monday, but no one yet can say why.