Russia Bans 18 Americans in Human Rights Controversy
The Russian government announced Saturday that 18 Americans, including former high-level officials of the George W. Bush administration, are banned from entering Russia. ...
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Hundreds Rally for “Stand Your Ground” Law in New Hampshire
A crowd of more than 300 gathered on the State House grounds in Concord, New Hampshire, Saturday afternoon in an "Honor Your Oath" rally in support of the "Stand...
“42” Brings New Life to the Jackie Robinson Drama
"I don't know who he is and I don't know where he is, but he's coming," Branch Rickey declares in the opening scene of 42, the highly acclaimed motion...
FHA in Line for Taxpayer Bailout
A likely bailout of another federal housing agency has drawn fire from congressional Republicans over an item in President Obama's budget that would provide $943 million for the Federal...
Senators Push Expansion of Background Checks in Gun Sales
The prospects for passage of legislation to expand background checks of gun buyers got a boost Wednesday with the announcement of a bipartisan agreement reached by a pair of...
Proposed EPA Sulfur Standard to Boost Gas Prices
Tighter restrictions proposed on sulfur content will add a penny or less to the retail price of a gallon of gasoline, according to the Obama administration, while the oil...
Blessing Peace This Easter: The Mission Still Unaccomplished
Does the individual belong to the state or does the state belong to the people? The question is a tricky one in the way I have worded it. ...
High Court: Warrant Needed for Drug-Sniffing Dog at Door of Home
The Supreme Court decided in a 5-4 ruling Tuesday that police may not bring a drug-sniffing dog to the doorstep of a private house without a court-issued search warrant....
GOP’s Rove: Party’s Presidential Nominee May Back Gay Marriage in 2016
Karl Rove has stated that he can imagine the Republican Party's 2016 nominee for president supporting same-sex marriage. ...
Obama Seeks “Extreme Makeover” of Marriage Laws
Fans of the ABC reality drama Extreme Makeover will be in "hog heaven" if they watch proceedings at the U.S. Supreme Court this week, for the plaintiffs in two lawsuits...
Rep. Bachmann Says ObamaCare “Literally Kills”
The debate over ObamaCare "death panels" is back in the news, thanks to U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), who raised the issue on the floor of the House Thursday....
Glenn Greenwald Nails David Frum’s Iraq War Explanations
Glenn Greenwald, the scourge of progressives and neocons alike, has nailed George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum on his explanations of the motivations behind the 2003-2011 war in Iraq....
The “Best and the Brightest” Strike Again
Lessons from history are more talked about than learned and, if learned, are soon forgotten. ...
Bill Kristol and His “Code Brown Shirt” Conservatism
The Weekly Standard's neoconservative William Kristol has outdone himself with his recent verbal attack on fellow Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. ...
Guardian: U.S., U.K. Ignored Pre-war Reports of No Active WMD in Iraq
The U.K.'s Guardian reports that before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, both the CIA and the U.K.'s intelligence service were informed by sources coming from Iraq's head of intelligence...