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Obama’s Super-Bowl Fumble on Iran
Before President Barack Obama’s interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, aired before the Super Bowl on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu probably hoped that, if Obama discussed Iran, he …

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Bill Meacham: Birth Control and the “Goodness” Paradigm
A current New York Times article describes controversy over birth control pills at Roman Catholic colleges.#[1] The difference between two ways of thinking about ethics, the Goodness paradigm and …

Debt, Toll Roads and Patents
(Photo: Zol87) It's budget time, again. This means that the deficit hawks will be out in force warning us about the devastating debt burden that we are …

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Army Officer Turned Whistleblower: How Many More Must Die?
Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis last month after sharing his view on the Afghan war with some members of Congress. "You can't spin the fact that more men are …

Chinese Fascism’s Global Consequences
A smoggy morning exercise drill in China. (Photo: Anonymous friend of Farris) I wake up this morning to the sun slicing warm, golden slits through the barred …

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Details of Investigation Into Discovery of “Contraband” at Guantanamo to Remain Secret
An edition of Inspire magazine, produced and published by an arm of al-Qaeda, was discovered at Guantanamo, prompting a strict, new legal mail review policy for detainees and their …

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The Biggest Risk to the Economy in 2012, and What’s the Economy for Anyway?
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos a few days ago, said the “critical risks” facing the American economy this year were a worsening …

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In Afghanistan, Much to Forgive: The Story of Bibi Sadia
Bibi Sadia holds her three-year-old granddaughter while she talks about living in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Kelly) January 3, 2012, Kabul - Bibi Sadia and …

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Occupy Oakland: Over 400 Arrested as Police Fire Tear Gas, Flash Grenades at Protesters
Police have arrested more than 400 Occupy Oakland protesters, as well as a number of journalists, in one of the largest mass arrests since the nationwide Occupy protests began …

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Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Calls for Repeal of Controversial Republican Election Reform Bill
Ohio's Republican Sec. of State John Husted has called on fellow Republicans in the legislature to repeal their controversial Election Reform bill, rather than see it face a voter …