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Grotesque, Immoral and Profoundly Anti-Democratic: The Death Penalty Should Be Repealed
Murder without due process is the government act that fundamentally separates free societies from authoritarian regimes.
CIA: Detainee’s Torture Drawings, Writings, “Should They Exist,” to Remain Top Secret
Anything Abu Zubaydah says or writes or has said or written that has not been officially approved for disclosure by the government is classified.
Lost, Abused and Neglected for a Profit
Guillermo Gomez-Sanchez is a 50-year-old legal resident with a mental disability. In 2004, Gomez was detained because of a dispute at a grocery store over a bag of tomatoes. …
$35 Billion of Oil Plus an “Uncontacted” Tribe Equals Coverup
What do you do if you want to build a pipeline but an “uncontacted” tribe is in the way?
Introducing Ladydrawers
In recent years, comics have grown into a legitimate - and big money - business. Yet, some in the industry haven't felt the impact of the popular success of …
The Butterfly and the Boiling Point
Revolution is as unpredictable as an earthquake and as beautiful as spring.
Death of California Youth Puts Focus on Rise in Antigay Bullying
The death of 13-year-old Seth Walsh in California is one of at least three youth suicide cases nationwide this month that are prompting renewed attention to antigay bullying.
Operation Save America Targets Mosques
The litany of atrocities in this, the Season of Scapegoating, is long and vile: Qurans burned in East Lansing, Knoxville and San Francisco; a pipe bomb exploding in a …
Separating Church and Hate: Irrationality and Anti-Muslim Stereotyping
The demonization of Islam as a religion and of its adherents as individuals has reached the level of hysteria within the United States.
Why Misogynists Make Great Informants
The state has already understood a fact that the Left has struggled to accept: misogynists make great informants.