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Senators Should Read Before Signing the Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Bill
The Menendez-Kirk Iran sanctions bill would move America closer to going to war with Iran or accepting an Iranian nuclear weapon. Have senators actually read it?
Self-Congratulatory Politicians Make a Mockery of MLK Day Celebrations
It was profoundly unsettling to watch those that represent the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s opponents and assassins take up his mantle on Monday and exploit the …
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The Keystone XL Pipeline’s “Accidental Activists“
TransCanada drew its line in the red dirt. And Crawford has drawn hers. Win or lose, a powerful force has awoken in Texas.
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The New Neocons Are “Socialist” (They Say)
The “Socialist” government of French President Franu00e7ois Hollande is to the right of De Gaulle - and Barack Obama.
Wily Wendy: Media, Political Opponents Employ Sexist Rhetoric Against Wendy Davis Campaign
Right-wing pundits and politicians are latching onto a few minor discrepancies in Wendy Davis' life story to smear the state senator with traditionally sexist tropes.
The Endless Arms Race
44 years after the NPT went into force, the United States and other nuclear powers continue to pursue their nuclear weapons buildups, with no end in sight.
The Harder They Fall
For the first time in his incumbency, Chris Christie is on the defensive. Not an enviable position for a controlling bully.
Watchdogs to Sue FEC for Dismissal of Crossroads GPS Complaint
The complaint stemmed from the group's failure to register as a political committee and disclose its donors despite huge expenditures on political advertising in the 2010 election cycle.
“Balanced” Reporting on BDS Masks Asymmetries of Power, Vituperation and Factual Grounding
There is no question that solutions to the problems of Israel and Palestine are complex. The problems, however, are clear and should not be difficult to diagnose.
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Love It or Hate It, Obamacare’s Spurring Interest in the Pathology of Health Care
Even if ObamaCare never fully achieves its intended benefits, it has already had some unintended ones.